Xi Jinping, who heads the ruling Communist Party - which allows no political opposition and strictly controls free speech - criticised countries that lecture others on human rights and allegedly politicise the issue
China's leader has defended the country's human rights record, and said it is on a"path of human rights development that conforms to the trend of the times".
Ms Bachelet is in the middle of a six-day visit to China that includes stops in Xinjiang, a remote north-western region where the Chinese government has been accused ofHer trip has come under criticism from the US and others who believe China will stage-manage her trip and use it for propaganda purposes.
China's Foreign Ministry quoted Ms Bachelet as telling Mr Xi she admired China's efforts and achievements on poverty and human rights - but her office has disputed this and said she did not say this.in Tibet and Inner Mongolia.US State Department spokesperson Ned Price said the United States does not expect China to allow the access Ms Bachelet would need to get an unmanipulated view of the human rights situation in Xinjiang.
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