China's Xi Hosts UN Event on Women's Rights

Chinese President Xi Jinping called on world leaders Sunday to boost efforts to improve women's rights.  Speaking at a United Nations summit on gender equality, the Chinese leader pledge $10 million to the U.N. agency for women, while drawing sharp criticism from activists and rights groups for China's imprisonment of female activists. Xi, who organized the event, also pledged to build 100 health centers and 100 school startups for girls in the developing world in the next...

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