Statement by the Press Secretary on President Bush's Meeting with Chinese Freedom Activists

"Today in The White House Residence, President Bush met with five Chinese freedom activists to discuss his concerns about human rights in China. The President assured them that he will carry the message of freedom as he travels to Beijing for the games, just as he has regularly made this a priority in all of his meetings with Chinese officials. He told the activists that engagement with Chinese leaders gives him an opportunity to make the United States' position clear - human rights and religious freedom should not be denied to anyone." I hope President Bush discusses the lives lost through China's one-child "family planning" policy. For the White House Press release visit: Statement by the Press Secretary on President Bush's Meeting with Chinese Freedom Activists: