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article_snippet.sent: Secretary of State John Kerry called for the release of the activists, the foreign ministry said on Monday.
article_snippet.sent: U.S. Vice President Joe Biden tweeted on Saturday that China should release the activists, . saying, 'We urge Chinese leaders to show respect for women's . rights,' and adding, 'Rights of women and girls should never be . suppressed.'
article_snippet.sent: In a statement on Friday, Secretary of State John Kerry said the U.S. government .
article_snippet.sent: Hillary Clinton, the Democrats' 2016 presidential .
highlights_snippet.sent: U.S. Vice President Joe Biden and others have called for U.S. Vice President Joe Biden and others release .