China News Service, Beijing, November 1 (Reporter Li Jingze Zhang Su) Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian hosted a regular press conference on November 1.
A reporter asked: On October 31, local time, at the meeting of the Third Committee of the UN General Assembly, more than 60 countries made joint speeches, supporting China's position on Xinjiang-related, Hong Kong-related and Tibet-related issues, and opposing interference on the pretext of human rights China's internal affairs.
What is China's comment?
Zhao Lijian: On October 31, local time, at the meeting of the Third Committee of the 77th United Nations General Assembly, Cuba made a joint speech on behalf of 66 countries, pointing out that Xinjiang, Hong Kong and Tibet affairs are China's internal affairs, and opposes the politicization and double standards of human rights issues. , opposes the use of human rights as an excuse to interfere in China's internal affairs, advocates that all parties should abide by the purposes and principles of the UN Charter, respect the right of the people of all countries to independently choose a development path according to their national conditions, and emphasize that the international community should strengthen solidarity and cooperation to jointly promote and protect human rights.
In addition, more than 30 countries have supported China through separate speeches and joint letters.
After the 51st session of the Human Rights Council, nearly 100 countries have once again voiced their just voices at the United Nations, expressing their understanding and support for China's legitimate position.
This fully shows that justice is in the hearts of the people. The international community, especially the developing countries, are opposed to the politicization of human rights issues, and the attempts of a few Western countries to smear, suppress and contain China through Xinjiang-related issues will never succeed.
The Third Committee of the General Assembly is a platform for dialogue and cooperation, not a arena for division and confrontation.
The world is tired of seeing the politicization of human rights and the clumsy performance of double standards by a few Western countries.
We urge these countries to put down the air of being a teacher, and stop using the pretext of human rights issues to engage in political manipulation, slander, contain and suppress them.
What they should do is to deeply reflect on their own serious human rights violations, deeply review the human rights disaster they have caused to other countries, and return to the right track of cooperation and dialogue.
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