Dong Yunhu, deputy head and secretary-general of the China Society for Human Rights Studies, published an article on Wednesday entitled "For the purpose of advancing human rights or seeking confrontation?".

　　Dong said the U.S. report, which is being submitted by the State Department to Congress, is the first of the kind released by the State Department to highlight U.S. efforts in promoting human rights and democracy in 92 countries and entities -- the so-called 92 with the most human rights abuses.

　　The U.S. State Department published on March 31 the annual "Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2002", criticizing human rights status in 196 countries around the world.

　　While talking in great detail about the different efforts made by "the American Administration in employing multiple strategies to promote human rights and the rule of law in China", the report has again made groundless accusations against China, exposing the U.S. Administration's plot to use human rights to smear China, said Dong.

　　The report of Supporting Human Rights and Democracy: The U.S. Record 2002-2003 is submitted to the Congress in compliance with the "Fiscal year 2003 Foreign Relations Authorization Act" which requires the State Department to report on actions taken by the U.S. Government to encourage respect for human rights.

　　The Chinese Government has always protested and refused the "Fiscal year 2003 Foreign Relations Authorization Act" as it contains many anti-China articles. When signing the act in September 2002, President George W. Bush said articles in the act about China were inappropriate, and signing the act didn't necessarily mean he would accept or adopt the ideas as regard to U.S. foreign affairs, Dong said.

　　However, on May 8, in disregard of the protest by the Chinese Government, the U.S. Administration, in accordance with the requirements of the act, published a President's report on the so-called "Tibet Issues" pointing the finger at China's policies on Tibet and rudely interfering with China's internal affairs. (more)

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