The US has trade relations with almost all counties in the world. Ther are abuse of pwoer and discriminations in many countries, including the US itself.
America is not being hypocritical about it at all. Over the past 200 years America has experienced so much improvements in basic human rights. It amazes me that a black man is now Secretary of State. A Chinese lady is Secretary of Labor, that says a lot right there. Went from working on the railroads to one of the top posts in the government. We have Mexican lawyers in the White House even.
America has definately kept the door open, and said something about its own record, and did something about it too. No one is immune, but at least we put our money where our mouth is.
I think America can and should say something about it, because it has the best interest of the people at hand, unlike the power abusive authorities in China.
America has set the tone with its own actions, but Chinese authorities don't feel the need to jump on the train and join in.
Finally though, you gotta ask yourself this one question: If you saw your neighbor out on his front lawn beating his wife and kids, would you still have respect for him? Would you still be friends with him?
There are such things as common rules and standards of conduct.
China must decide, are they going to be part of the civilized world or not?
I don't respect a man who beats women in whatever case. As for beating kids, there may be various reasons. I'm not the kind of person who likes to interfere other people's business. A Chinese saying: Never get involved in other people's familiy affairs.
I'm not against America saying something at the right time on the right thing. But the cult is not popular among Chinese. Let's look at one of the examples of power abuse in China, the forced relocation of residents to give way for new projects. Why does the US government say anything about it? There is buman rights abues here. Why does the US government keep silent? Because the foreced reloacation serves the interets of the capitalists, including American capitalists. I have the impression that the US governments by no means cares about average Chines people. It cares only about the American capitalists' inetersts in China. Yes, the sweat shop in China is also a problem. Why doesnt the US say anything about the slave labor? Because the American capitalists like it.