Is it up to us to question China's human rights?

yes we and other nations do. human rights are one of those issues (there aren't many) where it is not 'up to a government' what they do and other countries have a right, in fact a responsibility to do what they can. that is one of the reasons for the un, although it hasn't been enormously effective. if a country is abusing human rights then other countries shouldn't ignore it - and it does have an effect. no country is completely isolated and they all rely on others to buy their exports or supply their imports. and you get countries criticising others human rights records but saying 'it is ok when we do it'. no it isn't. ok, that was garbled but i had a point in there somewhere.

I British PM should bring up the issue. And not just British PM anyone else should bring it up. Human species don't just live as individual or even as isolated nation state. We live as individuals, but also as nation state and also as a global community. An issue like that of human right is an issue that has got with global community because by virtue of belonging to that human species one is endowed with that right; and thus no one, not even sovereign state, can be allowed to deprive a person of his human right. I think one reason why we now seem to have a more relative idea of human right is because many people are just associating human right with any issue. And I think such association is bad thinking plus harmful move for human species.

I do think that other countries should bring it up, and as people in other countries, if we don't like their record, we should make our desires known, but NOT buying the stuff they produce. Hard, I know, but if we want to change things on the inside, then we need to let them know by not supporting them from the outside.

Yes I do think we have that right because the people in China are born into this way and haven't a choice in the matter. If they try to get out of the country without permission, they're most likely to be killed. That's not right at all. Every human being should have a right to be free to choose life as they see fit as long as it's not hurting another. Holding a bunch of people basically 'hostage' just isn't what human life is suppose to be about. Put it this way, if I were in a country that was holding me back, I'd hope someone would speak up on my behalf. To be in such a place would be hell for me, not worth living. Imagine actually being there.

I don't think it will do much of anything unless it would be used as a bargaining chip tward trade agreements. As I know many companies say 10-15yrs ago here had to drop some clothing lines because they were not treating their employees decently overseas & some stores even dropped brands over some contraversies as they did not want to be seen as promoting such conditions. Honestly, it's all tricky stuff especially since they are a manufacturing powerhouse and all people can afford to buy now days seems to come from overseas wich is a contributor to our job losses here.

Hello,oldchem1.Could answer 2 questions first? 1.If someone always think that he is right and says that the others must do as he says, if not, he will do something no matter whether you like. Do you like people of this kind. 2.If a foreigner do something bad in UK and was sentenced to jail, then the president of his coutry ask British PM to release this criminal with no conviction. Do British PM will aggree that. I think your answer is no. Yes,I must adimit that there are too much problems, including human rights, existed in China, but it can be solved by ourselves. Thanks for your concern!!!!! At last,I want you know that do not do to others what you would not have them do to you.

In my opinion Chinese are the best one to question on their human rights. As an outsider we need to give them the opportunity to first come upto a solution. Later when there is no mutual agreement we can interfere.

china has a lot of money , china had signted up one agreement with france for 40 billion dollars ,bRITISH PM aslo want one big agreement with china to overcome the contry's economic's crisis , it is PM's result