Religious watchdog drops trip to China - The Washington Times
A visit to China by the U.S. government's religious rights watchdog was foiled yesterday for the second time in four months after Chinese officials threw in a last-minute objection forbidding the group to talk with dissidents in Hong Kong.In protest, the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) canceled its trip.
The dispute occurred on the eve of Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao's visit to Washington today, during which he is scheduled to meet with President Bush at the White House.
"We'd really like it if President Bush brought this up with the premier," said Eileen Sullivan, a USCIRF spokeswoman.
Fat chance. In order to get extra pressure on North Korea the Bush Adminstration sold Taiwan down the river. The same will most likely occur here for religious dissidents in China.
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