U.S. pressures China over human rights, regional destabilization

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday pressured China over human rights issues and warned that Beijing will be held "accountable" for threatening regional stability, during a phone call with China's top diplomat Yang Jiechi."The United States will continue to stand up for human rights and democratic values, including in Xinjiang, Tibet, and Hong Kong," Blinken told Yang during their first known conversation since he became secretary of state late last month.According to the U.S. State Department, Blinken pressed China to join the international community in condemning the military…READ FULL ARTICLE