Poochandi

April 22, 2010

The United States and China will resume their dialogue on human rights in May, after a two year hiatus, during which issues related to Tibet and internet freedom is likely to be discussed, a senior Obama Administration official said.

The US intends to raise a number of issues during the two-day meeting scheduled to be held on May 13 and May 14, including Tibet and internet freedom.

"We raise a number of issues in any discussion that we have with China. We raise human rights in all of our high- level meetings. But in this one, we will be talking about religious freedom, rule of law, and expect to have a candid discussion," Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs P J Crowley said.