China's Human Rights Record Reviewed at UN

China's Human Rights Record Reviewed at UN
Image copyright: Kena Betancur/Getty Images News via Getty Images (Sept. 21, 2023)

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Pro-China narrative

China's progress in protecting human rights cannot be questioned. Such progress is remarkable and a testament to the PRC's continued devotion to respecting its diversity of culture, heritage, and ethnicity. As seen by the many commendations from the vast majority of countries present for UNHCR's review, despite the West's best efforts, the world continues to recognize the continued growth of China as an internationally renowned beacon for equality and respect.

Anti-China narrative

China continues to be disingenuous to the international community as it maintains a denial of the incessant human rights abuses across the country. While human rights defenders in Xinjiang, Tibet, Hong Kong, and throughout China are silenced, tortured, and oppressed, Beijing continues to publicly reject acknowledgment of its crimes against humanity — a reality that only worsens year after year.

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