Beijing: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Monday that China was willing to work with all countries to respect a correct vision of human rights and put pressure on the reform and improvement in global human rights.
Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, made these comments while pronouncing a video address at the high -level meeting of the 58th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council.
He stressed the importance of remembering the original mission of human rights governance, which should be focused on people.
Wang stressed that China firmly rejects the actions that interfere in the internal affairs of other countries on the pretext of human rights, and which do not take into account national sovereignty, security and security of people’s life.
“Equity and justice must be confirmed, and the right to subsistence and development must be prioritized as fundamental human rights,” said Wang. He also added that standard doubles – or even multiple standards – on human rights issues should be firmly rejected.
“We must insist on exchanges and mutual learning. We must also firmly reject any actions or rhetoricals that seek to impose its own models and preferences on others, or politicize, exploit and arm human rights, “he continued.
Wang also said that China was willing to work with other countries to achieve a modern world characterized by peaceful development, mutually beneficial cooperation and shared prosperity.
China has embarked on the future and well-being of humanity and all nations, Wang said. It will promote international cooperation and the exchange of civilization and will be a manufacturer of a community with a shared future for humanity, while more actively committed to international human rights to create a better future for human rights worldwide, added Wang.
On the same day, Chen Xu, a permanent representative of China to the United Nations Office in Geneva and other international organizations in Switzerland, called on the international community to act actively in the International Humanitarian Law Initiative (IHL) during a high -level event to galvanize political commitment to LIH.
Chen introduced the DIH initiative and described China’s position on humanitarian issues, stressing the importance of joint efforts to maintain humanitarian principles and protect civilians in conflict areas.
China has called on the international community to actively engage in the DIH initiative, co-launched by China, stressing the importance of joint efforts to maintain humanitarian principles and protect civilians in conflict areas.
Noting that the current global humanitarian crisis remains disastrous, Chen stressed that the promotion of effective conformity with the DIH is “an urgent challenge of our time” which must be approached. This challenge also served as a engine to launch the initiative.
Chen underlined that China remains attached to peace talks, promoting peace and hope in conflict zones, continuing its aid to Africa and other developing countries, supporting humanitarian organizations at best its capacities and raising the suffering of people in conflict areas.
