US First Lady Promotes Freedoms in China

U.S. first lady Michelle Obama has told students at Beijing's Stanford Center of the prestigious Peking University that access to information - especially online - and freedom of speech are universal rights.On her second day of a five-day trip to China, Mrs. Obama told American and other students on Saturday that freedom of expression and worship, and having open access to information are universal rights that are the "birthright of every person on this planet."The first lady...

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