China News Service, Beijing, May 25 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping met with UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet in Beijing on May 25.
Xi Jinping welcomed Bachelet's visit to China, and combined with Chinese history and culture, he elaborated on major issues related to the development of China's human rights cause, and expressed the principled position of the Chinese party and government that they are committed to safeguarding and protecting human rights in an all-round way.
Xi Jinping emphasized that from the day it was born, the Communist Party of China has taken the pursuit of happiness for the Chinese people and the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation as its original mission, and has been fighting for the interests of the people for more than 100 years.
The people's yearning for a better life is our goal.
After a long period of hard work, China has successfully embarked on a human rights development path that conforms to the trend of the times and suits its national conditions.
We continue to develop people's democracy in the whole process, promote the protection of human rights and the rule of law, and maintain social fairness and justice. The Chinese people enjoy broader, fuller, and more comprehensive democratic rights.
The human rights of the Chinese people have been guaranteed unprecedentedly.
Xi Jinping pointed out that human rights protection is not the best, only better.
China is willing to actively carry out human rights dialogue and cooperation with all parties on the basis of equality and mutual respect, expand consensus, reduce differences, learn from each other, and make progress together, so as to jointly advance the international human rights cause and benefit people of all countries.
Right now, the most important thing is to do four things well.
The first is to adhere to the people-centered approach.
We must take the people's interests as the starting point and end point, continuously solve the most immediate and practical interests of the people, and strive to let the people live a happy life. This is the greatest human right.
Whether a country's human rights situation is good or not depends on whether the interests of its people are safeguarded, and whether people's sense of gain, happiness, and security are enhanced. This is the most important criterion for testing a country's human rights situation.
Let the people truly be the masters of their own affairs and become the main participants, facilitators and beneficiaries of the development of human rights.
The second is to respect the human rights development path of each country.
Human rights are historical, specific, and realistic. Countries differ in their national conditions, their historical culture, social systems, and levels of economic and social development. They must and can only explore their own human rights development path based on their own country's actual situation and people's needs.
To deviate from reality and copy the system model of other countries will not only be unacceptable, but also bring catastrophic consequences, and ultimately the people will suffer.
There are many examples of this, so be warned.
The third is to take into account all kinds of human rights.
The connotation of human rights is comprehensive and rich, and must be comprehensively implemented and systematically promoted.
For developing countries, the rights to subsistence and development are the primary human rights.
We must strive to achieve higher-quality, more efficient, more equitable, more sustainable and more secure development, and provide a strong guarantee for the development of human rights.
Fourth, strengthen global human rights governance.
The promotion and protection of human rights is the cause of all mankind and requires the joint efforts of all.
When it comes to human rights issues, there is no perfect "ideal state", and there is no need for a "teacher" who is arrogant to other countries, let alone politicizing and instrumentalizing human rights issues, engaging in double standards, and interfering in other countries' internal affairs under the pretext of human rights.
It is necessary to abide by the purposes and principles of the UN Charter, carry forward the common values of all mankind, and promote the development of global human rights governance in a more fair, just, reasonable, and inclusive direction.
China will continue to support the active efforts of the United Nations to promote the cause of international human rights.
Bachelet expressed his gratitude to the Chinese side for overcoming the difficulties of the epidemic for hosting my visit to China. This is the first visit to China by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in 17 years. I believe this visit will help me better understand China.
I admire China's efforts and achievements in eradicating poverty, protecting human rights, and realizing economic and social development. I appreciate China's important role in safeguarding multilateralism, addressing global challenges such as climate change, and promoting global sustainable development.
The OHCHR is willing to strengthen communication with the Chinese side, explore cooperation, and make joint efforts to promote the progress of the global human rights cause.
Ding Xuexiang, Yang Jiechi and Wang Yi (in Guangzhou) attended the meeting.
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