FED:China and Aust to disagree on human rights

AAP General News (Australia)
04-20-2011
FED:China and Aust to disagree on human rights

CANBERRA, April 20 AAP - China's ambassador to Australia, Chen Yuming, says Beijing
and Canberra will continue to disagree on issues such as human rights.

But as Julia Gillard jets off for her first visit to China as prime minister, Mr Chen
said the two countries would be able to work together on reducing global carbon emissions.

Ms Gillard has departed on a week-long visit to North Asia during which she'll talk
to leaders in Japan, Korea and China on a range of bilateral issues.

In China, the prime minister will raise human rights issues including the detention
of some Australian citizens.

Mr Chen told ABC Radio on Wednesday that Australia and China were different countries
in terms of culture and ideology.

"So it is only normal that we sometime have different views regarding particular issues,"

he said through a translator.

Mr Chen said Beijing believed Canberra would be able to achieve its emissions reductions
targets in accordance with its international obligations.

"China is ready to work together with Australia and wants to make joint efforts in
fulfilling our respective responsibilities and to make our contribution to the global
efforts to reduce carbon emissions."

The ambassador also said there had been some confusion over allegations that the Chinese
hacked some Australian government email systems.

"There are some misunderstandings regarding these matters and I believe that these
misunderstandings will soon be clarified," he said.

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