Prime Minister Julia Gillard walks beside Wen Jiabao during a review of the honour guard

Chinese premier shrugs off rights concerns

By Sabra Lane in Beijing
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Chinese premier Wen Jiabao has shrugged off Australian concerns over his country's recent human rights crackdown.

Prime Minister Julia Gillard says she raised the issue during "constructive and comprehensive" talks after she arrived in Beijing today as part of her North Asia tour.

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