With U.S. President George W. Bush due to visit Shanghai and Beijing in just
10 weeks, his administration badly needs a human-rights policy for China.

U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell went to Beijing to lay the groundwork for
Mr. Bush's visit and returned claiming his talks were "very productive." China's
Ministry of Foreign Affairs chimed in, gushing about a "significant momentum"
in Sino-U.S. relations. But diplomatic spin isn't the same as having a clear
policy to promote human rights.