WASHINGTON: A bipartisan group of US senators Tuesday urged President Barack Obama to highlight human rights concerns when his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping visits next month, in particular Beijing's "extraordinary assault" on rule of law.

"We urge you to make human rights and political reform in China a key and public component of the agenda for your discussions," wrote the lawmakers, including Senate Armed Services Committee chairman John McCain, ranking Senate Foreign Relations Committee Democrat Ben Cardin, and number two Senate Republican John Cornyn.

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