Chinese President Defends Human Rights Record at UNGA
KOSIK: Welcome back. Major world leaders taking the stage at the U.N. General Assembly including President Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping. Xi's government facing criticism for human rights violations including a major crackdown on activists and human rights lawyers. Let's go to CNN's Saima Mohsin live in Beijing. So how is President Xi expected to be received at the United Nations today?</s>SAIMA MOHSIN, CNN INTERNATIONAL CORRESPONDENT: Well, look, the answers, Alison, there will be a giant sign for the Free the 20 campaign which is being run by Ambassador Samantha Power. That is for 20 women around the world that have been imprisoned largely activists, human rights activists, women's rights as well. Three of them from China. So he might not like to see that as he enters. Now he is expected to focus, though, on climate change. His big success during his meetings with President Obama, of course, a success for President Obama, too, towards the Paris conference. Cap and trade system being implemented there. China of course the world's largest polluter. So anything on climate change from China will be a hugely positive note to talk about at the UNGA. He's also expected to talk about a peace initiative and touch upon China's expansion in the South China Sea. Now, you know, that that has been incredibly controversial particularly with the United States. And U.S. of course pushing Japan for the security bill as well to see Japan move into the military arena trying to bring in some kind of equal militarily in this region. As you mentioned, though, human rights issues not likely to be touched upon, but a huge concern for many around the world. Not least here in Beijing. I met with lawyer turned activist. She's been an activist for 10 years now who was imprisoned. And she said she was tortured by police. Many like her. There has been a huge crackdown this summer. It's not likely to be touching on that, though -- Alison.</s>KOSIK: OK. CNN's Saima Mohsin live from Beijing. Thanks for that.</s>ROMANS: All right. China's president is in the United States hanging out in Silicon Valley, visiting the White House, updating his Facebook. How Xi Jinping is breaking his own social media rules next.