China completes human rights review at UN Human Rights Council
By
Fang Yingxin from People’s Daily
China
completed its 3rd UN Human Rights Council Universal Periodic Review (UPR)
process on March 15. Le Yucheng, head of the Chinese delegation, described the
process as “smooth and successful.”
Le,
who is also the Chinese vice Foreign Minister, delivered a keynote speech titled “Meeting People's Aspiration for a Better Life through
Continued Progress on Human Rights in China” at the conference.
In
the speech, Le elaborated on the profound concern for human rights in the Xi
Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era while
presenting China’s achievements in promoting human rights since the founding of
the People’s Republic of China.
He
noted that the key to China’s great transformation and the historic progress
which were never seen before in the country’s human rights development since
the founding of the PRC is China’s “strong commitment to socialism with Chinese
characteristics and to the path of human rights development with Chinese
characteristics, one that takes the national conditions as the foundation, the
people as the center, development as the priority, the rule of law as the
criterion and openness as the driving force.”
“We
are happy to accept all recommendations that are consistent with China’s
conditions and conducive to our human rights development,” Le said in the
speech, announcing that China has decided to accept the 284 recommendations
raised by various parties.
Both
the number and proportion (82 percent) of recommendations accepted by China
were among the highest in major countries, according to Le, who also responded
to issues concerned by various parties in his keynote speech, including issues
relating to Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.
Delegates
of countries including Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Myanmar,
Namibia, Nepal, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan and the Philippines spoke at the
conference, making positive comments on China’s accomplishments in human rights
development and praising the country for taking part in the UPR in an open,
confident, and honest manner.
China
is welcome to give earnest and responsible feedback on the recommendations put
forward by various parties, said the foreign delegates, expressing their
support to the UN Human Rights Council in adopting the 3rd UPR Outcome Report
on China.
In
his remarks, Le refuted sternly the recent accusations made by some countries
and non-governmental organizations against the vocational education and
training centers in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, saying the accusations
were “groundless”.
China
firmly opposes any acts of interfering in the country’s internal affairs and
damaging the nation’s sovereignty and territorial integrity under the disguise
of human rights, stressed Le, who reiterated China’s great determination to
adhere to the path of human rights development with Chinese characteristics,
and to protect and promote human rights.
At
the end of the conference, warm applause filled the venue, while delegates of
many countries congratulated the Chinese delegation on the formal adoption of
the 3rd UPR Outcome Report on China.
The
final report on China’s 3rd UPR was adopted and widely recognized by the UN
Human Rights Council, according to Le. “Wide recognitions” of China’s
achievements in human rights development, China’s path of human rights
development, and China’s determination to promote human rights were witnessed
at the conference, expressed Le.
Delegates
of northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, southwest
China’s Tibet Autonomous Region, China’s Hong Kong Special
Administrative Region (HKSAR) and Macao SAR were present at the
conference.
The
conference was chaired by Coly Seck, President of the UN Human Rights
Council and Permanent Representative of Senegal to the UN Office at
Geneva. Yu Jianhua, Permanent Representative of China to the UN Office at
Geneva and other international organizations in Switzerland attended the
conference.
Representatives
of relevant Chinese government agencies including the Office of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central
Committee Leading Group for Reform of the Judicial System
and the United Front Work Department of CPC Central Committee
were also present at the conference.
Chinese Vice Foreign
Minister Le Yucheng takes questions from the media
after the adoption of the 3rd UPR Outcome Report on China by the UNHRC on Mar. 15,
2019. (Photo/Official website of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
China completes human rights review at UN Human Rights Council
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