Spokesperson's Remarks｜China stands ready to work with all parties on real problems and challenges of international human rights cause
China stands ready to work with all parties to focus on the real problems and challenges of the international human rights cause, foster great synergy, strengthen solidarity and coordination and promote the building of a more just, equitable and inclusive global human rights governance system, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said at a regular press conference in Beijing on Tuesday.
Lin introduced that the 58th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council is being held. On February 24, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister Wang Yi delivered a video message for the High-Level Segment of the UN Human Rights Council. Foreign Minister Wang Yi shared China's three propositions in keeping to the right approach to human rights and pushing for the reform and improvement of global human rights governance.
"First, we should stay committed to our original aspiration and founding mission, and clarify the true essence of the human rights cause. We need to uphold a people-centered approach, make people's interests the fundamental starting point and ultimate goal. We must say no to any words and deeds that use human rights as an excuse to interfere in the internal affairs of other countries in disregard of national sovereignty and security and the safety of people's lives. Second, we should uphold fairness and justice and clarify the goal of the human rights cause. The rights to subsistence and development should be taken as the fundamental human rights of primary importance. We need to take a balanced approach to individual and collective rights, ensure that all types of rights complement and reinforce each other, and must say no to any words and deeds that apply double or even multiple standards on human rights issues. Third, we should stay committed to engagement and mutual learning and clarify the path to promoting human rights. We need to conduct constructive dialogue and cooperation on the basis of equality and mutual respect, to effectively increase the representation and voice of Global South countries, and must say no to any words and deeds that impose one's own model or will upon others, that politicize, instrumentalize or weaponize human rights." Lin introduced.
Lin noted that Foreign Minister Wang Yi stressed that China, caring deeply for the future of humanity and the wellbeing of all countries, will be a practitioner of international cooperation, a promoter of mutual learning among civilizations, and a builder of a community with a shared future for mankind. China will be more proactive in international human rights cooperation, and together with all sides, work to usher in a better future for the global cause of human rights.
"When global human rights governance faces severe challenges, it's widely hoped by countries that their path to human rights protection will be respected, the cause of human rights protection will make greater progress, and people will enjoy more, better and fuller human rights. The last thing they want is to turn Human Rights Council into a place of pressuring and confrontation." Lin added. (By Ma Ziqian/China Youth Daily)
