| Friday, November 09, 2001, updated at 16:44(GMT+8) |
Sino-UN Cooperation in Human Rights Promoted |
 China signed a plan for human rights related projects in the year 2002 with the Office of United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) Thursday. This marks that the cooperation in promoting human rights in China gained new momentum and unfolded a new chapter.
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The plan, signed following a similar memorandum of understanding (MOU) last November for technical co-operation to promote human rights in China, shows that China places value on human rights education and is willing to strengthen exchanges with international community in this regard.
China to make due contribution to the cause of human rights: President Jiang
During Friday's meeting, Chinese President Jiang Zemin told Mary Robinson that terrorism is a grave threat to international peace and security and is also a rampant infringement of human rights. China opposes terrorism of any form and it firmly supports anti-terrorism resolutions of the United Nations.
Through deepening of reform and expansion of opening up, China will continue its modernization and make its due contribution to world peace and development as well as to the cause of human rights, said Jiang.
China Serious about the co-op: Vice-Minister Wang Guangya
After Thursday's signing ceremony, Chinese Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs Wang Guangya said that the signing proves that the Chinese Government is serious about co-operation with other countries and the United Nations. It signals the deepening of China-UN human rights co-operation in the future.
China attaches great importance to human rights education: Vice-Premier Qian Qichen
In the meeting with UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Mary Robinson, Chinese Vice-premier Qian Qichen said that China places value on human rights education and is willing to strengthen exchanges with international community in this regard.
China is willing to strengthen its communications with the international community and further spread legal and human rights knowledge, Qian noted, and will continue to spread information on human rights and related laws and make its due contribution to the cause of global human rights.
New stage in co-operation started: Mary Robinson
In the meeting with Qian, Mary Robinson praised the new co-operative agreement with China, saying that it marks a new stage in co-operation between her office and China.
While extending appreciation for China's stance on anti-terrorism, the high commissioner said strikes against terrorism should abide by international practices of humanitarianism and military actions should try to avoid the killing of innocent civilians.
On expressing her concern about some human rights cases in China, Robinson said that she appreciated the openness her Chinese counterparts have shown in co-operation.
Accusation of "abuse of human rights" in Xinjiang groundless: FM Spokesman
At Thursday's regular press conference, Zhu Bangzao, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman denied the accusation of "abuse of human rights" in China's Xinjiang Uygur and Tibet autonomous regions in the anti-terrorism process.
Zhu said, "The situation there (Xinjiang and Tibet) is very good." "If there are problems out there it is the issue of separatists who want to undermine the situation".
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