China pleased with US Expulsion from Human Rights post
Amsterdam, Friday, May 04, 2001 16:38:01 China accused the US of "politicising" human rights as a power tool, by this the US undermined the "atmosphere for dialogue" according to the Chinese.
The day President Bush tried to give the Office of President of the United States respect again, he got kicked out of a prestigious UN Commission and he had to explain what Pentagon statement to believe, yes or no military contacts to China.
The power struggle within the American administration between hawk Rumsfeld and Colin Powell on how to behave toward China has in effect isolated the US from its European Allies.
U.S. loses U.N. rights seat, China cheers CNN May 4, 2001, 1040 GMT || Speech Bush about Space Shield BBC 1 May, 2001
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