Chinese envoy calls for rejection of double standard on human rights (2)

"The international community should respect the path of human rights development and model for safeguarding human rights chosen independently by governments in view of their national conditions," he said.

China, he said, also urges the international community to eliminate all forms of discrimination, protect vulnerable groups to ensure equality and dignity for all, and further improve the work of the UN in the field of human rights.

Wang further pointed out that over the past 30 years of reform and opening-up, China's economy has undergone rapid growth, with the Chinese people's livelihood as well as their rights and fundamental freedom witnessing widely acknowledged improvement.

He stressed that an applicable and efficient human rights development strategy calls for combining the universal principles of human rights with specific national conditions.

In addition, he said, an effective way to improve human rights is to "put people's rights to survival and development first and fully safeguard people's legitimate rights and interests on the basis of rapid and sound social and economic development."

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