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Pelosi: Speaking Up for Human Rights in China Is About ‘Honoring Our Values’

Pelosi: Speaking Up for Human Rights in China Is About ‘Honoring Our Values’
U.S. Speaker of the House Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) speaks at a weekly news conference at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, on Feb. 18, 2021. Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images
Emel Akan
Emel Akan
Reporter
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WASHINGTON—House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said on Feb. 18 that protecting human rights in China is about promoting American values, as well as defending U.S. national security and the economy.

“I’ve been working on human rights in China for over 30 years since Tiananmen Square. It’s really important for the world to know that human rights are part of our value system,” Pelosi said during a press conference in response to a question by The Epoch Times.

Emel Akan
Emel Akan
Reporter
Emel Akan is a senior White House correspondent for The Epoch Times, where she covers the policies of the Trump administration. Previously, she reported on the Biden administration and the first term of President Trump. Before her journalism career, she worked in investment banking at JPMorgan. She holds an MBA from Georgetown University.
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