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### Viewing cable 06BEIJING10603, HUMAN RIGHTS: AMBASSADOR URGES CHINA TO TAKE

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06BEIJING10603 | 2006-05-30 12:25 | 2011-05-19 00:00 | CONFIDENTIAL | Embassy Beijing
Appears in these articles: http://www.aftenposten.no/spesial/wikileaksdokumenter/article3960130.ece

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    TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 6975
    INFO RUEHOO/CHINA POSTS COLLECTIVE PRIORITY
    RUEHNY/AMEMBASSY OSLO PRIORITY 0829
    RUEHROV/AMEMBASSY VATICAN PRIORITY 0068
    RUEHGV/USMISSION GENEVA PRIORITY 1121
    RUEHBS/USEU BRUSSELS PRIORITY
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    C O N F I D E N T I A L SECTION 01 OF 03 BEIJING 010603
    SIPDIS
    SIPDIS
    E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/30/2031
    TAGS: PHUM PREL CH
    SUBJECT: HUMAN RIGHTS: AMBASSADOR URGES CHINA TO TAKE
    ACTION
    REF: A. STATE 85623 (NOTAL)
    ¶B. BEIJING 6855 (NOTAL)
    BEIJING 00010603 001.2 OF 003

    Classified By: Classified by Ambassador Clark T. Randt, Jr. Reasons
    1.4 (b/d).

    Summary
    -------

    ¶1. (C) The Ambassador used Ref A points to urge China
    to renew cooperation on human rights issues in a May
    30 meeting with MFA International Organizations
    Director General Wu Hailong. DG Wu replied that China
    is ready to conduct exchanges on human rights on the
    basis of equality and mutual respect, but the United
    States´ constant pressure regarding individual cases
    amounts to interference in China´s internal affairs.
    DG Wu added that the United States should consider
    China´s overall progress on human rights issues and
    recognize recent strides. Individual cases are being
    dealt with in accordance with rule of law. Frequent
    U.S. inquiries about these cases disrupt the judicial
    process and "create trouble" for the Foreign Ministry.
    The Ambassador responded that President Bush places a
    strong emphasis on human rights and religious freedom.
    The United States and China need to work together on
    these matters. The Ambassador cautioned that recently
    we have seen less rather than more cooperation, and
    that, without movement, we risk having human rights
    become a bigger problem in the bilateral relationship.
    In this vein, we are focused on results and actions,
    not just dialogue, the Ambassador added. He also
    raised the case of LPR Wu Hao and China-Vatican
    relations. DG Wu raised the Dalai Lama and recent
    actions in the U.S. Congress that he termed "anti-
    China." End Summary.

    Ambassador Urges Progress
    -------------------------

    ¶2. (C) The Ambassador opened by saying he was coming
    in on instructions to deliver a tough demarche on
    human rights. In addition to the points included in
    Ref A, the Ambassador:
    -- raised the case of U.S. Permanent Resident
    filmmaker Wu Hao, noting that Wu disappeared February
    22 and has been denied access to his family or a
    lawyer for more than three months without criminal
    charges, and
    -- urged China to promptly reschedule the visit to
    China of Archbishop Celli from the Vatican.

    DG Wu´s Response
    ----------------

    ¶3. (C) DG Wu presented a lengthy response. He opened
    by lauding the recent round of China´s human rights
    dialogue with the European Union, adding that in line
    with the spirit of those discussions, the best way to
    handle human rights issues is on the basis of equality
    and mutual respect. He said the United States should
    recognize the improving human rights landscape in
    China and take note that China is "making constant
    progress." He cited the 11th Five Year Plan as
    evidence that human rights gains are being enshrined
    in law, specifying that the Plan includes measures,
    such as alleviation of agricultural taxes and
    arbitrary school fees, that relieve economic pressure
    on the rural poor. In addition, reform of the
    judicial system, specifically regarding administrative
    proceedings, continues apace. DG Wu said human rights
    education in primary and middle school constitutes
    another bright spot.

    ¶4. (C) China is continuing its human rights dialogues
    with many countries, DG Wu said. For example, in
    June, two State Secretaries from Norway will come to
    China to conduct rights talks. The Norwegian
    officials will then travel to Tibet and Xinjiang. In
    this context, DG Wu condensed China´s overall approach
    to human rights into three points. The Chinese
    Government 1) attaches great importance to human
    rights issues, 2) is ready and willing to conduct
    exchanges and cooperate on human rights issues on the
    basis of equality and mutual respect and 3) wants to
    avoid confrontation and prefers exploring cooperative
    avenues to resolving differences on human rights.

    Individual Cases a Headache for MFA
    -----------------------------------

    ¶5. (C) Turning to individual cases, DG Wu said China
    is a country ruled by laws and has an independent
    judiciary. As such, the habit of some foreign
    countries of frequently expressing concern and asking
    China to take action on specific cases is not in line
    with the principle of rule of law, DG Wu said. This
    was a cause for complaint from his counterparts from
    Chinese judicial and law enforcement agencies who had
    accompanied him to the rights dialogue with the EU.
    To some extent, the regular expression of U.S. concern
    about individual cases disrupts the judicial process
    in China and also causes trouble for the Foreign
    Ministry, DG Wu related. For example, some of the
    cases the United States asks for information on
    involve people with complex ethnic names. Locating
    such a person often takes extra time and effort. "So
    on one side, I get complaints from the United States,
    and on the other, I get complaints from other Chinese
    government organs," DG Wu complained. In sum, China
    hopes that the United States will respect the
    independence of the Chinese judiciary. "We hope the
    U.S. side will stop using individual cases to
    interfere in China´s internal affairs," DG Wu said.

    Vatican
    -------

    ¶6. DG Wu said China has previously agreed to a
    "secret" visit from Archbishop Celli in the Second
    Quarter of 2006. He said that recent events (note: he
    was referring to the dispute over the ordination of
    bishops in Mainland China without the Vatican´s
    official sanction) have made such a visit not suitable
    for the time being. Nonetheless, China remains
    committed to improving relations with the Vatican, DG
    Wu stated, blaming the Vatican for being unresponsive
    to China´s efforts in this area. He recited the
    prerequisites that Chinese officials have repeatedly
    outlined for improving ties with the Holy See, namely
    that the Vatican a) must sever ties with Taiwan and b)
    commit to non-interference in China´s internal
    affairs.

    USG Sees Little Cooperation
    ---------------------------

    ¶7. (C) The Ambassador underscored that the U.S.
    commitment to human rights goes beyond the State
    Department or individual Non-Governmental
    Organizations. President Bush himself attaches great
    importance to these issues and never meets with
    President Hu without raising them. The Ambassador
    stressed that a key element of rule of law is
    transparency. Accordingly, China´s lack of
    responsiveness to our requests for information
    concerning specific cases is incomprehensible. We can
    appreciate the difficulty of finding information about
    some cases, but the ones we raise are generally high-
    profile and well-known. Some of the cases we raise
    involve individuals being held in contravention of
    Chinese law. Previously the Chinese side told the
    United States that if we took a cooperative and non-
    confrontational approach to China regarding human
    rights, then we would see increased collaboration and
    openness. We have been cooperative, but now we are
    receiving less, not more, cooperation from the Chinese
    side, the Ambassador emphasized.

    ¶8. That the EU and China had a good human rights
    dialogue session is positive, the Ambassador said.
    The United States, however, continues to be focused on
    actions, results and productive movement, not just
    dialogue. The Ambassador warned DG Wu that if we do
    not cooperate, human rights risks becoming even a
    bigger problem in the bilateral relationship.

    Criticism of Congressional Measures
    -----------------------------------

    ¶9. (C) DG Wu contended that the Chinese side has been
    responsive on human rights matters, noting that the
    MFA provided a prompt answer to the United States´ Six
    Steps for the Hu visit. In fact, in DG Wu´s view, it
    is the United States that has not been responsive.
    China still awaits our comments on its Four Points,
    which the MFA passed to us in April (Ref B). (Note:
    We have to date deemed it inappropriate to respond
    because the Four Points, involving steps the United
    States should take to ensure a more productive human
    rights relationship with China, do not, in our view,
    merit serious consideration. End note.)

    ¶10. (C) DG Wu said that now that he had listened to
    our complaints, he wanted to raise several of China´s
    complaints. First on the list was the prospective
    awarding of a Congressional Medal to the Dalai Lama.
    Recapping points Chinese officials have made to us
    often on the subject, DG Wu contended that the Dalai
    Lama is not just a religious figure but is a political
    one as well who is committed to splitting China and
    achieving Tibetan independence. By viewing the Dalai
    Lama as purely a religious figure, the United States
    Government only sees one side of the story. The
    Chinese Government hopes the Administration can
    express opposition to Congress´ action and exert its
    influence to ensure that the award never transpires.

    ¶11. (C) In a similar vein, DG Wu complained about
    three recent resolutions in the House International
    Relations Committee that he described as anti-China,
    including one on religious freedom, one commemorating
    the 17th anniversary of the crackdown on Tiananmen
    Square and one on illegal ordination of bishops in
    China. DG Wu argued that China´s social, political
    and economic progress since 1989 vindicated the
    Central Government´s actions and showed that stability
    is the most important factor in safeguarding citizens´
    human rights. He asked that the U.S. Administration
    do what it can to stop the momentum of these
    Congressional measures, which could damage bilateral
    relations.

    ¶12. (C) The Ambassador rejected DG Wu´s arguments on
    the Dalai Lama. We view the Dalai Lama as a Nobel
    Peace Prize laureate and deeply respected religious
    figure. As for Congressional actions, the Ambassador
    reminded DG Wu about the principle of separation of
    powers. DG Wu said that, as he had spent four and a
    half years in the United States, he understands the
    limited influence the Executive Branch has on the
    Legislative Branch in some situations. The Executive
    should prevail when the national interest is at stake,
    he asserted.
    RANDT

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