WASHINGTON — The United States and China braced for a second day of human rights talks Friday after a two-day hiatus, with a feud brewing over US support for efforts to crack through China's Internet firewall.
Senior officials on Thursday opened the two-day talks, which offer President Barack Obama's administration a chance to show it also cares about human rights as it seeks a wide-ranging partnership with China on issues ranging from the economy to North Korea's nuclear program.
State Department spokesman Philip Crowley said the United States will raise the "rule of law, religious freedom, freedom of expression, labor rights and other human rights issues of concern."
"We are fully committed to promoting human rights everywhere, including China, and look forward to candid and in-depth discussions," he said.
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