Chronology: Failures of U.S. Anti-China ResolutionsBlind to the tremendous progress China has made in promoting and protecting human rights, the United States in the past decade has masterminded eight anti-China resolutions on the so-called "human rights conditions in China" at the United Nations Commission on Human Rights. However, the U.S. acts have ended in failure each and every time as they were opposed by the majority of the commission members. Following is a chronicle of major events in the past 10 years.At its 46th session on March 6, 1990, the commission turned down a resolution proposed by the U.S. and a handful of Western countries on the so-called "situation in China," with a vote of 17- 15 and 11 abstentions. On March 4, 1992, the commission adopted at its 48th session a "no-action" motion tabled by Pakistan with a vote of 27-15 with 11 abstentions, deciding not to take action on the so-called "China/ Tibet situation" resolution cooked up by a few Western countries. And at its 49th session on March 10, 1993, the commission decided not to consider a resolution on the so-called "the human rights situation in China" put forward by the U.S. and several other Western countries, by a vote of 22-17 with 12 abstentions, foiling their attempt to interfere in China's internal affairs. On March 9, 1994, the commission at its 50th session adopted a "no-action" motion forwarded by China and decided not to view a resolution on the so-called "human rights situation in China" proposed by a few Western nations, once again foiling their attempt to put pressure on China under the pretext of human rights. Twenty countries voted in favor of China's motion, 16 voted against and 17 abstained. On March 8, 1995, a resolution on the so-called "the human rights situation in China" tabled by the U.S. and the European Union was turned down by the commission at its 51st session by a vote of 21 against, 20 in favor and 12 abstentions. Again at its 52nd session on April 23, 1996, the commission dismissed a resolution on "the human rights situation in China" advanced by the European Union and seconded by the U.S., with a vote of 27-20 with six abstentions. At its 53rd session on April 15, 1997, the commission decided not to consider a resolution on "the human rights situation in China" put forth by the U.S., Denmark and some other western countries by a vote of 27-17 with nine abstentions. On April 23 last year, the commission adopted a no-action motion at its 55th session forwarded by China with a vote of 22-17 and 14 abstentions, throwing away a resolution on "the human rights situation in China" brought forward by the U.S. On Tuesday, China foiled yet another anti-China attempt by the United States as the 56th session adopted a no-action motion proposed by China 22-18 with 12 abstentions. |
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