China fully participates in global human rights governance: report Graphic: Xu Zihe/GT

A delegation from the non-governmental organization China Society for Human Rights Studies (CSHRS) concluded a seven-day exchange with Tajikistan and Uzbekistan on Thursday. During the visit, representatives from various sectors in Tajikistan and Uzbekistan praised China's commitment to, and experience on human rights and expressed a willingness to enhance human rights exchanges and jointly promote global human rights governance. 

A delegation led by Jiang Jianguo, executive vice-president of the CSHRS, visited Tajikistan and Uzbekistan from July 25 to August 1, conducted exchanges on human rights with officials, scholars and representatives from different sectors in Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. 

During these exchanges, the Chinese delegation elaborated China's achievements and experience in the field of human rights, and reaffirmed and actively coordinated with Tajikistan and Uzbekistan in maintaining their positions and actions in line with China's in the international battle for human rights.

Representatives from all walks of life in Tajikistan and Uzbekistan praised China's remarkable achievements in improving living standards and deepening reforms in the new era, emphasizing China's path and experience in human rights progress.

Both countries added that they shared similarities with China in terms of human rights philosophies, and would be ready to strengthen exchanges and cooperation with China to jointly improve global human rights governance.

During the exchanges with the Chinese delegation, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan Farrukh Sharifzoda expressed opposition to the politicization and use of double standards on human rights issues. Akmal Saidov, director of the National Center for Human Rights of Uzbekistan noted that China's progress in poverty reduction and its human rights experience had made a great contribution to global progress in poverty reduction and advancing human rights.

Global Times