Spokesperson's Remarks｜Western countries' political manipulation under the p...

Western countries, including Australia and the US, to resort to political manipulation under the pretext of human rights will gain no support and will never succeed, China's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Wednesday.

Lin Jian, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson/MFA PRC

Lin made the remarks at a regular press conference in response to the so-called concerns of Australia, the US and a handful of Western countries over issues related to Xinjiang and Xizang recently at the Third ommittee of the UN General Assembly. It's reported that over 100 countries voiced support for China in various ways and opposition to interference in China's internal affairs under the pretext of human rights.

Lin said that on October 22, at the Third Committee of the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Pakistan delivered a joint statement on behalf of 80 countries. They pointed out that issues related to Xinjiang and Xizang are China's internal affairs. They spoke against the interference in China's internal affairs under the pretext of human rights, and stood for abiding by the purposes and principles of the UN Charter and respecting the right of people of each state to choose independently the path for development fit for their national conditions. Another 20 plus countries, by making statements either individually or collectively, expressed support for China and opposition to politicizing human rights issues and applying double standards. The fact that over 100 member states voiced their support for China's just position demonstrates what the international community truly stands for and shows that the attempt of a handful of Western countries, including Australia and the US, to resort to political manipulation under the pretext of human rights will gain no support and will never succeed.

Lin pointed out that promoting and protecting human rights is the common cause of humanity and requires the joint effort of the international community in solidarity.

Lin added that out of their ideological bias, Australia, the US and a handful of other Western countries stoked confrontation at multilateral platforms for their selfish political interest, which undermines international fairness and justice, and is by no means what the international community wants. Australia, long plagued by systemic racism and hate crimes, have severely violated the rights of refugees and immigrants, and left Indigenous people with vulnerable living conditions. Australian soldiers have committed abhorrent crimes in Afghanistan and other countries during their military operations overseas. The US and some Western countries have a bad track record in racism, gun violence, judicial injustice, wealth gap, abuse of force, unilateral sanction, and other issues. These Western countries turn a blind eye to their severe human rights issues at home but in the meantime point their fingers at other countries. This says a lot about their hypocrisy on human rights.

"We urge Australia, the US and a handful of other Western countries to face up to and address their own severe human rights problems, stop the wrongful moves of politicizing human rights issues and using them as tools, and play a constructive role in international cooperation on human rights." Lin said. (By Ma Ziqian/China Youth Daily)

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