US Ambassador Warns China, Japan Against Provocations

U.S. Ambassador to China Gary Locke, who leaves office Saturday, warned against provocative actions by Beijing and Tokyo, who are involved in a heated territorial dispute. Ambassador Locke's comments, which also included criticism on China's alleged human rights violations, came Thursday during his final news conference at the U.S. Embassy in Beijing. "We call on both sides to avoid any type of actions that would be deemed provocative, that would raise tensions. The last...

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