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Better mutual understanding expected
China hopes the ongoing UN session on human rights will encourage in-depth discussions between all countries on human rights issues, but is opposed to it being made a political issue, said the Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Zhang Qiyue.
The annual session of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights in Geneva should follow the principle of equality and mutual respect among all countries in order to promote a wide and thorough exchange of views on human rights issues of common concern, Zhang told a news briefing Thursday in Beijing.
Such a mechanism or a forum would bring better mutual understanding and much more consensus among different countries, she said.
China's stance on human rights
Zhang called some countries' accusation of inadequate human rights in China as "totally groundless" because in fact, human rights in China have been constantly improved since the country began its opening-up and reform policies in the 1980s.
She said China is now at its peak in terms of its history of human rights, and the people of minority groups in Tibet, Xinjiang and other regions have all their human rights met and have fundamental freedom.
China is opposed to any action by any country to put pressure on other countries by using the human rights issue or politicalizing human rights, she said.
Only through dialogue and discussions can different countries come to a mutual understanding and begin to promote bilateral ties, she said.
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