China’s Global Call for Human Rights Governance

Geneva, February 24 – Chinese Foreign Minister and member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, Wang Yi, has stated that China stands ready to work with all countries to improve global human rights governance and promote the sound development of the international human rights cause.

He made these remarks while addressing the high-level segment of the 61st session of the United Nations Human Rights Council via video link.

Noting that the international situation is complex and intertwined, Wang Yi said that global human rights governance and the post-World War II international order are facing new tests of the times. He informed that the Global Governance Initiative proposed by China has received support from more than 150 countries and international organizations.

Foreign Minister Wang Yi called for upholding sovereign equality and safeguarding the original aspirations of global human rights governance. He stated that the only path that can lead to ever-broader prospects is one of human rights development rooted in a country’s specific national conditions and responsive to the needs of its people.

Wang Yi emphasized that all parties should abide by the international rule of law and consolidate the foundations of global human rights governance. He said, “All countries should collectively uphold the ‘golden rule’ of non-interference in one another’s internal affairs, and firmly reject words and deeds that create double standards in the name of human rights.”

He called for practicing multilateralism and addressing the challenges to global human rights governance. Wang Yi stressed that all countries should reject all forms of colonialism or racial discrimination, and respond properly to rising issues such as artificial intelligence, as well as climate change and human rights.

Wang Yi urged all parties to advocate a people-oriented approach to global human rights governance and enrich its connotations. He stated that the international community should position the right to development in a more prominent place on the multilateral human rights agenda.

Calling for action-oriented approaches and enhanced efficacy of global human rights governance, Wang Yi expressed China’s readiness to coordinate with the international community to collectively chart a new blueprint for this global cause.

Noting that 2026 marks the start of China’s 15th Five-Year Plan period, he reiterated China’s commitment to continuing to advance whole-process people’s democracy and ensuring that the achievements of Chinese modernization benefit all people in a more equitable manner.

He emphasized, “China stands ready to work with all countries to promote common development and prosperity, safeguard international fairness and justice, uphold the common values of humanity, and build a community with a shared future for mankind, with the aim of ensuring that the progress of human rights civilization benefits the entire world.”