Should U.S. Pressure China More on Human Rights?

Season 2012

Should U.S. Pressure China More on Human Rights?

Since the 1989 crackdown in Tiananmen Square, American presidents of both parties have struggled to balance criticism of Chinese abuses with other interests. Judy Woodruff discusses the Obama administration's dealings with China with the Brookings Institution's Kenneth Lieberthal and Human Rights Watch's Sophie Richardson.

AIR DATE 5/1/12

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