China on Tuesday says it attaches "great importance to" and will participate with an "open and candid attitude" in the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) -- an examination all 193 UN member states must undergo every four to five years to assess their human rights record. Beijing is likely to face intense scrutiny, especially from Western countries, with a civil liberties crackdown, repression in Xinjiang, Hong Kong's draconian national security law, and alleged efforts to erase cultural and religious identity in Tibet among concerns expected to be raised. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES