The Washington Post reports European nations have begun intensive discussions both within and among their governments on whether to resettle prisoners from the US military prison at Guantanamo Bay as an overture to the incoming Obama administration. At least half-a-dozen countries are considering resettlement, but only Germany and Portugal have publicly acknowledged it. Meanwhile, China said today it wants Chinese detainees at Guantanamo Bay to be returned to China if Guantanamo is closed. The US is holding seventeen Uyghurs — Muslims from western China. The seventeen have been cleared for release, but Washington fears they could be mistreated or even tortured if they are turned over to China. China says the seventeen men belong to an outlawed group, the East Turkestan Islamic Movement.