U.S. conveys concerns to China over human rights

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken conveyed Thursday Washington's concerns over human rights in China as he met top diplomat Wang Yi in Jakarta amid an intensifying rivalry between the world's two largest economies, a senior U.S. official said.In addition to expressing concerns regarding the Uyghurs and other Muslim ethnic groups in Xinjiang, as well as pro-democracy movements in Hong Kong, Blinken also emphasized the importance of maintaining peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait, the official said.In their second meeting in about a month, held on the sidelines of Association of…READ FULL ARTICLE