Chinese human rights activists say police have harassed and intimidated
dissidents so they would not speak out during U.S. Secretary of State
Hillary Clinton's visit to Beijing.
The Chinese Human Rights Defenders group said Saturday that a number of
dissidents have been put under house arrest, questioned and followed by
Beijing police in an effort to silence them during Clinton's visit.
The group said that among those under house arrest is Zeng Jinyan, the wife of imprisoned activist Hu Jia.
It issued a statement after Clinton said the debate with China over
human rights should not get in the way of progress in other areas.