Chinese representatives urge the United States and Britain and other Western countries to reflect on the original sin of colonialism

On September 28, 2022, the Deputy Representative of the Permanent Representative of the China Permanent Period Office in the United Nations and other Swiss International Organization delegations Li Song spoke at the special discussion of the topic of "the problem of the negative impact of human rights" in the 51st meeting of the Human Rights Council. It urged the United States and the United Kingdom to reflect on the original sin of colonialism, and adopt action corrective errors.

Li Song pointed out that colonialism is the original sin of the history of the United States and the United Kingdom, the darkest moment in the history of global human rights, and a scar that is difficult to heal in the history of human civilization. Human beings have entered the 21st century, and the problem of colonialism still exists widely, and the relics are far away. These countries must reflect on history and correct mistakes.

Li Song said that he must respect the human rights development path of the original colonial country. Today, with the democratization of international relations, no country can no longer ride a bullying and squeezing it on other countries. What are the colonial countries in history, what are the "human rights and princes"? ! China urged the country to abandon the practice of interfere with other domestic politics by human rights issues. It must not politically and instrument human rights issues, let alone push the regime by the name of human rights.

Li Song said that it is necessary to increase economic assistance to the original colonial country. The prosperity of colonial countries is built on the sacrifice of the original colonial country. Their support for the original colonial country today is not a gift, but moral responsibility. In the context of the spread of the epidemic, developed countries should take more realistic measures in terms of debt -exemption, development assistance, and technological transfer to help the general realization of the development of the original colonial state development.

Li Song emphasized that it is necessary to eradicate the root cause of colonialism. Colonialism seems to have become a historical vocabulary, but in today's world, there are still various performances, and hegemonism, racism, and extremism are typical representatives. All parties must adhere to the concept of the community of human destiny, promote the common value of all mankind, and promote the healthy development of global human rights.

Li Song said that the 48th session of the Human Rights Council adopted the resolution of "negative impact on human rights" submitted by China, and launched the process of paying attention to and discussing the issue of the Human Rights Council. China has called on the Human Rights Council to continue to pay attention to this issue, and play a greater role in solving the problem of colonialism and promoting the development of international human rights.

(Source: People's Daily client)

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