Michelle Bachelet, the UN human rights director, said she encouraged Beijing to evaluate its counter-terrorism policies to ensure they comply with international human rights norms, following a rare visit to China that was slammed by rights groups and Western countries.

Bachelet, on the other hand, stressed that her six-day trip; which finished on Saturday and included a visit to Xinjiang in western China; was not a probe into China’s human rights practises, but rather an opportunity to connect with the leadership.
Meanwhile, Washington expressed “alarm” over Bachelet’s visit, which it believes China will utilise for propaganda purposes.