Amnesty says China 's move to abolish labor camps may be a cosmetic change . Rights groups says Chinese authorities are expanding use of other types of arbitrary detention . China said on November 15 that it would close its labor camp system . NEW : The U.S. State Department has called for an end to the practice, but Beijing is continuing with plans to expand and modernize them.
Amnesty says China 's move to abolish labor camps may be a cosmetic change . Rights groups says Chinese authorities are expanding use of other types of arbitrary detention . China said on November 15 that it would close its labor camp system . NEW : Chinese government declines to comment on the report .