"China has consistently opposed torture. We believe that the US side should reflect on this, correct its ways and earnestly respect and follow the rules of related international conventions," Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Hong Lei told a daily briefing.
The torture report has received a great deal of attention in the Chinese media as of Wednesday.
State television station China Central Television covered the story during its early morning program, with the anchorman calling the report "a heavy slap in the face of the American government," which has long portrayed itself to be a defender of human rights.
The Internet has also been abuzz with the news, with users of Chinese social media passionately debating the report's content.
Observers attributed the Chinese public's interest in the report to the blatant contradictions between what the US said it did and the reality of its practices.
Netizens criticized the interrogation techniques used by the CIA, which not only violated international human rights laws but also ran contrary to the values the US claims to uphold.
However, opinion was divided, with some saying that although the way in which the US treated these suspects was wrong, counter-terrorism efforts should continue....................http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/896132.shtml
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