Chinese President Xi Jinping on 14 June sent a congratulatory letter to the Forum on Global Human Rights Governance held in Beijing on 14-15 June. Xi said China is ready to work with the rest of the world to act on the principles enshrined in the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action, and push for greater fairness, justice, reason and inclusiveness in global human rights governance. Edited excerpts of Xi’s congratulatory letter and his speeches on human rights governance since 2022 follow:
China stands for safeguarding human rights with security, respecting the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all countries, calling on all countries to follow the path of peaceful development, and putting into action the Global Security Initiative. In this way, we can create a peaceful environment for realising human rights.
China stands for advancing human rights with cooperation in the spirit of mutual respect and equality, putting into action the Global Civilisation Initiative, and deepening exchanges and mutual learning among civilisations. The world can build consensus through dialogue and work together to promote human rights development. Putting the people above all else, China has pursued a human rights development path that follows the trend of the times and suits its national conditions, strengthening human rights protection in the course of advancing Chinese modernisation so as to ensure the full and free development of every individual.
At present, humanity has again reached a crossroads, facing severe challenges in global human rights governance.
