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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Beijing, November 11 (Xinhua) — China calls on the United States to resume cooperation with the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) mechanism of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) as soon as possible, accept oversight from various parties, and actively address human rights violations in the United States itself, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Tuesday.
American representatives reportedly refused to attend the fourth UPR review of the United States, which was scheduled to take place at the UN Human Rights Council, making the process impossible. Last week, the UN Human Rights Council agreed and approved a resolution criticizing the United States for its failure to cooperate with the UPR mechanism.
Asked to comment on the information, Lin Jian said at a regular briefing for journalists that the UPR mechanism is an important mechanism established by a UN General Assembly resolution to strengthen exchanges and cooperation in the field of human rights.
The official representative recalled that UN Member States should participate constructively in the UPR, report on the human rights situation in their countries, and listen to constructive views from various parties.
According to the Chinese diplomat, the United States, on the one hand, compiles so-called annual human rights reports, criticizing the human rights situation in other countries, and on the other hand, refuses to fulfill its own obligations to cooperate with UN human rights bodies.
"Such actions fully expose the fact that the US doesn't genuinely care about human rights, but rather uses UN mechanisms when it suits its interests and rejects them when it doesn't. This is a classic example of double standards," Lin Jian stated.
China hopes to take advantage of the Global Governance Initiative to work with the international community to practice multilateralism, adhere to a people-centered approach, and promote the healthy development of international human rights, the Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman concluded.
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