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Summary Beijing says Washington's criticisms of China's human rights record amount to meddling.
Chinese state media says Beijing will hold a new round of human rights talks with the United States.The exchanges have become a regular fixture in China-US relations along with recurring economic and policy dialogues. But they havent produced any significant narrowing of differences on human rights.After talks in April, the U.S. envoy described the meetings as respectful in tone, but unproductive.The official Xinhua News Agency said Friday a new two-day round of talks would begin Monday in Washington, D.C.Beijing defines human rights primarily in terms of improving living conditions for its 1.3 billion people. It maintains strict controls over free speech, religion, and political activity restrictions that the U.S. considers human rights violations.Beijing says Washingtons criticisms of Chinas human rights record amount to meddling.
