Xi: ‘There is no ideal country for human rights’

Chinese President Xi Jinping during a video meeting with United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet in Beijing, China on May 25 – Photo: Xinhua News Agency

On May 25, Chinese President Xi Jinping had an online video exchange with the High Commissioner Human right United Nations Michelle Bachelet in the context that Ms. Bachelet is present in Guangdong province (China) and is expected to visit Xinjiang autonomous region.

According to China Central Television (CCTV), Xi said “human rights issues should not be politicized, instrumentalized or judged with double standards” and China has a “path to develop human rights in accordance with its national conditions,” added China.

At the same time, he affirmed that there is no “ideal country” for human rights.

“On the issue of human rights, there is no such thing as an ‘ideal country’ with all ten americas. There is no need for a ‘teacher’ who swaggers his face to order other countries,” – Xinhua News Agency (China) quoted him as saying. Practice.

Meanwhile, Ms. Bachelet said that the UN Human Rights Office “is ready to strengthen cooperation with the Chinese side”. According to CCTV, she also expressed “admiration for China’s efforts and achievements in poverty reduction”.protect human rights and realize economic and social development”.

On Twitter, Ms. Bachelet said meetings with Xi and other officials were “valuable for directly discussing human rights issues and concerns in China and globally”.

Ms. Bachelet’s visit is the first trip to China by a United Nations high commissioner for human rights since 2005.

Against this backdrop, AFP news agency reports that thousands of official photos and documents have been leaked from Xinjiang, shedding light on the “violent methods” used there. However, on May 24, the Chinese Foreign Ministry criticized this as just a trick to “smear Xinjiang”.

Leaking Xinjiang files, China speaks out

TTO – Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said the Xinjiang file leak was the latest example of “anti-China forces smearing Xinjiang”, and that it was “just a game similar to the ones in China”. what they’ve done before.”