In fact, he wrote, China's human rights record remained far below basic international standards.
Many people hope that the international focus the games bring will pressure China's government to improve its human rights record.
I had asked him about the human rights record of his and other African governments.
However, he is often seen as a dictator, and has a bad human rights record.
The move is certain to outrage groups who have been watching China's human rights record.
And it played down the importance of Iraq's human rights record.
North Korea has one of the worst human rights records in the world.
These countries need to improve their democratic and human rights record.
China does not like to hear criticism of its human rights record.
The human rights record of the first Clinton term was mixed, however.