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U.S. Urged to 'Curb Odious Conduct' of Anti-China Lawmakers

"The House of Representatives passed this resolution, proposed by a handful of anti-China lawmakers, against the firm opposition of China. This reveals their malicious intention to politicize, interrupt and sabotage the Olympic Games."

-- Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu Jianchao

July 31, 2008

People's Republic of China - Xinhua - Original Article (English)

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu Jianchao: Yesterday he criticized a 'small number' of anti-China U.S. lawmakers for passing a resolution criticizing his government, without addressing how such a resolution could be apprioved by a margin of 419-1. .

BBC NEWS VIDEO: Amnesty International reports that China's human rights record has significantly worsened since it was awarded the Olympic Games and is using the Games as a pretext to crack doen on opponents, July 30, 00:01:50.

BEIJING: Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu Jianchao said here on Thursday that the U.S. side should curb the "odious conduct" of a handful of anti-China lawmakers. He also said that President Bush's meeting with a number of activists sends a "seriously wrong" message to anti-China forces.

Liu made the remarks when asked by a journalist to respond to a report that Bush met on Tuesday with Rebiya Kadeer [A Uygher businesswoman who was jailed for sending Chinese newspaper clipping abroad ], Wei Jingsheng [former Red Guard who became a pro-democracy activist ] and other anti-China persons.

"These people have long been engaged in anti-China splittism and hostile sabotage under the banner of so-called "human rights and religion" which have harmed China's national security and social stability," said Liu.

"By arranging such a meeting between these people and its leader - and by making irresponsible remarks on China's human rights record and its religious situation, the United States side has rudely interfered in China's internal affairs and sent a seriously wrong message to these hostile anti-China forces," he said. "We expressed strong discontent and firm opposition to this."

[Guardian Unlimited, U.K.]

Liu also commented on a resolution passed by the U.S. House of Representatives citing the "Olympic traditions of freedom and openness," and which criticized China on human rights issues. The resolution also asked the Chinese Government to stop supporting the governments of Sudan and Myanmar.

[Editor's Note: House Resolution 1370 calls on the Government of the People's Republic of China to "immediately end abuses of the human rights of its citizens, to cease repression of Tibetan and Uighur people, and to end its support for the Governments of Sudan and Burma to ensure that the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games take place in an atmosphere that honors the Olympic traditions of freedom and openness "].

Chinese police prepare to take an oath to ensure safety during

the Olympics outside National Stadium, July 23. WATCH

He noted that such a deed in itself is blasphemous to the Olympic spirit, and contradicts the common desire of people around the world, including people in the United States. China has made solemn representations to the U.S. administration and Congress, urging the U.S. side to concretely curb the "odious conduct" of this handful of anti-China lawmakers.

Liu said that holding a successful Olympic Games has been the dream of all Chinese people for many years. He also said that this is the common expectation of people around the world.

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[Toronto Star, Canada]

"With the joint effort and support of the great Olympic family, we firmly believe that the Beijing Olympic Games will be a major global sporting event. We advise those anti-China lawmakers in the U.S. Congress to see the situation clearly and change course to avoid further harm to their own images," Liu said.

He said China urges the U.S. side to strictly abide by the basic norms of international relations and stop interfering in China's internal affairs with the so-called "human rights" or "religious" issues, and to avoid damaging China-U.S. relations.

[Editor's Note: Reporters Without Borders rates China's media as "Situation Very Serious "].