Reacting to a U.S. court order to transfer Uighur Muslims to the United States, China said it respects the rule of law and forbids torture. BEIJING -- China on Thursday rejected concerns that it would torture Chinese Muslims held by the U.S. military at Guantánamo Bay if they are returned to China, saying they will be dealt with lawfully. China has called on the United States to repatriate 17 Chinese Muslim detainees who were to have been released this week, saying they are terrorists and should be brought to justice, Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang told a news conference. ''Some people may worry whether these people could be tortured in China. I believe this is biased. China is a country under the rule of law and forbids torture by any Chinese authorities, be they judiciary or public security,'' Qin said. The Bush...
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