Gary F. Locke, the departing United States ambassador to China, praised the growing economic ties between the two nations in a final news conference on Thursday but said China needed to make progress in establishing the rule of law and government transparency, and in respecting freedom of expression and human rights.
In the wide-ranging talk that touched on an array of diplomatic issues, including points of conflict, Mr. Locke also urged China and Japan to “lower the temperature” on their territorial disputes and spoke of how the United States and China could work together on using cleaner technology to alleviate the dire air pollution in China.
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Edward Wong, New York Times via CHINA US Focus http://ift.tt/1hlBP8i
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