Beijing: China says it will back Sri Lanka and oppose a proposed UN resolution calling on the island nation to probe wartime rights abuses.
Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei told a news conference on Thursday that China believes the Sri Lankan government and people are capable of dealing with the issue themselves. Sri Lanka`s government sees the US-backed resolution as interference in the country`s internal affairs. The UN Human Rights Council is expected to vote on the resolution this week. Sri Lankan soldiers defeated Tamil Tiger rebels to end a quarter-century civil war in 2009. Both sides have been accused of serious human rights violations.
Bureau Report