Clinton has repeatedly criticized the Chinese government 's human rights record . In 2011 , for example , she described the Chinese government 's human rights record as " deplorable " and its crackdown on dissent as " a fool 's errand . " Clinton has criticized Chinese leader Xi Jinping 's record on gender inequality , accusing the Chinese regime of " persecuting feminists , " referring to the detention of five Chinese women activists ( Wei Tingting and four others ) who had campaigned against sexual harassment . As First Lady , she criticized China 's one-child policy . She has been criticized by Chinese state media and " government-affiliated opinion writers , " as well as by Chinese social media commentators , for her forceful human rights critiques and her opposition to China 's activities in the South China Sea . In 2008 , she called on President Bush to boycott the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics , citing political violence in Tibet and China 's failure to pressure Sudan to halt the violence in Darfur . As Secretary of State , Clinton warned against " new colonialism " in Africa , referring to China 's involvement in Africa . On a trip to Africa in 2011 , Clinton said that China was not a role model for governance . In a trip to Africa the following year , Clinton launched the trip by contrasting the U.S. commitment to " democracy and human rights " with rival powers ' desire " to look the other way and keep the resources flowing " — a comment that was widely interpreted as a veiled attack on China
opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics opening ceremony
Political positions of Hillary Clinton