Chinese leader defends record to UN human rights chief

Michelle Bachelet, UN high commissioner for human rights (Martial Trezzini/Keystone via AP)

Chinese leader Xi Jinping has defended the country’s record to the top UN human rights official, saying each nation should be allowed to find its own path.

Mr Xi, who heads the ruling Communist Party that allows no political opposition and strictly controls free speech, criticised countries that lecture others on human rights and allegedly politicise the issue.