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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Beijing, December 10 (Xinhua) — China actively participates in UN human rights activities, conducting extensive exchanges and cooperation with other countries in this area. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun stated this on Wednesday, adding that China is willing to inject even more positive energy into the development of human rights worldwide.
December 10 marks Human Rights Day. Guo Jiakun made the aforementioned statement at a regular press briefing, responding to a question about China's progress in promoting and protecting human rights, as well as its efforts to strengthen international cooperation on human rights.
The Chinese diplomat recalled that this year marks the 80th anniversary of the founding of the UN. Seventy-seven years ago, the UN adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and 75 years ago, it established Human Rights Day, fulfilling humanity's ambitious dream of the full enjoyment of human rights by all. With each passing day, the idea of promoting and protecting human rights penetrates deeper into the hearts of people.
"China has always attached great importance to respecting and protecting human rights and has followed a path of human rights development that is consistent with the trends of the times and national conditions," Guo Jiakun stated.
According to him, during the implementation of the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-2025), China has made significant achievements in national development, promoted people's democracy throughout the process, effectively and comprehensively implemented the rule of law in national governance, promoted the rapid development of cultural programs and cultural industries, more reliably ensured the people's well-being, consolidated the achievements in poverty alleviation, steadily improved the environment, and raised the protection of various human rights to a new level.
The Chinese diplomat pointed out that China, playing a constructive role, actively participates in UN activities related to human rights and carries out extensive exchanges and cooperation in the field of human rights with other countries.
As Guo Jiakun noted, the second advanced training course on economic, social, and cultural rights, organized by the Chinese side, is currently taking place in Beijing. The event is attended by over 40 government representatives from Asia, Africa, Latin America, and Oceania, as well as UN officials and experts. Participants are engaging in in-depth discussions and reaching broad consensus on the promotion and protection of economic, social, and cultural rights.
In October 2025, the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee adopted proposals for developing the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030). According to the diplomat, these outlined China's socioeconomic development program for the next five years and demonstrated the country's commitment to mutually beneficial cooperation with the rest of the world.
"Advancing Chinese-style modernization will also promote the comprehensive development of human rights in China," Guo Jiakun emphasized, adding that China will actively implement the Global Governance Initiative put forward by Chinese President Xi Jinping and inject more positive energy into the development of human rights around the world.
Guo Jiakun noted that some countries are politicizing human rights and using them as a weapon, thereby posing a serious challenge to global human rights governance. Some countries, he continued, not only refuse to repent for their past crimes, such as biological warfare, the forced recruitment of "comfort women," and the mass killings of civilians during the war of conquest, but also continue to violate the rights of indigenous peoples, such as the Ainu and Ryukyuans, and pursue discriminatory policies against foreigners.
“We urge the relevant country to soberly assess and resolve its own serious human rights problems, participate constructively in international human rights cooperation, and stop interfering in the internal affairs of other countries under the pretext of so-called human rights issues,” the Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman concluded.
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