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Viewing cable 09BEIJING2616, PRC RESPONSE TO U.S. UNHRC PRIORITIES

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
09BEIJING2616 2009-09-11 10:16 2011-08-23 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Beijing 
VZCZCXRO3241
OO RUEHCN RUEHGH RUEHVC
DE RUEHBJ #2616 2541016
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
O 111016Z SEP 09
FM AMEMBASSY BEIJING
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 6023
INFO RUEHOO/CHINA POSTS COLLECTIVE
RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK 2209
 
UNCLAS BEIJING 002616 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PHUM PREL UN UNHRC CH
SUBJECT: PRC RESPONSE TO U.S. UNHRC PRIORITIES 
 
REF: STATE 93373 
 
 ΒΆ1. (U) On September 11, PolOff delivered to Ministry of 
Foreign Affairs, International Organizations and Conferences 
Department, Human Rights Affairs Division Deputy Director Yao 
Shaojun reftel points on U.S. priorities for the upcoming 
session of the UN Human Rights Council (HRC).  Yao noted he 
would depart Beijing September 12, along with other MFA IO HR 
Division colleagues, to participate in the UNHRC session. 
Yao thanked the U.S. for the information but offered no 
substantive response other than that "there may be some areas 
of consensus," while other questions  will "need more 
discussion in Geneva."  He said he would also convey the 
information on U.S. priorities to the Chinese mission in 
Geneva. 
HUNTSMAN