Yesterday (Dec 10) marked Human Rights Day, coinciding with the 80th anniversary of the United Nations and the 77th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Since its inception, Human Rights Day has symbolized the global commitment to the full enjoyment of rights by all people.
At a regular briefing on Dec 10, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun reaffirmed China’s dedication to respecting and protecting human rights. “China pursues a human rights development path that meets the trend of the times and suits its national conditions,” he said.
Over the past five years, under the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-2025), China has recorded significant progress: consolidating gains in poverty elimination, enhancing people’s well-being, advancing whole-process people’s democracy and fully implementing the rule of law. Environmental protections have strengthened, and cultural programs have thrived, lifting human rights to a new stage.
As a constructive player in the UN, China hosts a Second Workshop on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in Beijing this week. Representatives from over 40 countries across Asia, Africa, Latin America and Oceania, alongside UN officials and experts, engaged in in-depth discussions. They reached broad consensus on promoting and protecting these fundamental rights.
Looking ahead, recommendations adopted in October at the fourth plenary session of the 20th Communist Party of China Central Committee will guide the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030). This roadmap not only charts China’s domestic development but underscores its vision for mutually beneficial cooperation with the rest of the world.
Guo highlighted China’s commitment to the Global Governance Initiative proposed by President Xi Jinping, promising to inject more force for good into human rights development worldwide. He also urged nations that politicize human rights issues to address their own challenges constructively and stop interfering in others’ internal affairs under the pretext of rights advocacy.
As China advances its modernization, it seeks to foster all-round human rights development at home and abroad, inviting global partners to work together toward a more inclusive, equitable future.
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China to inject more force for good into human rights development
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