Political manipulation of human rights slammed

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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Wednesday the political manipulation of human rights issues by a few countries is becoming increasingly unpopular across the world.

Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, made the remarks when meeting with United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk and multiple countries' foreign ministers on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York.

More than 100 countries have voiced their support for China's position and opposed the politicization of human rights at the 57th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council held in Geneva on Tuesday, said Wang.