Nov.7,2018-- A collection of photographs and videos titled Development of Human Rights in the New Era in China went on display at the United Nations' Palace of Nations in Geneva on Monday.

 

Le Yucheng, the head of Chinese delegation and China's vice-minister of foreign affairs, said in his keynote speech at the opening that the exhibition shows "China has made remarkable progress in promoting the right to subsistence and development".

 

"In the past five years, we have placed high importance on development," Le said. "As a result, China's GDP has grown from 54 trillion yuan ($7.8 trillion) to 82.7 trillion yuan, contributing more than 30 percent to global growth."

 

He said he hopes the exhibition will offer a true picture of human rights in China and "serve as a window to help (people) learn more about my country, better understand and support China, so that we can join hands for peace, development, and prosperity of the world".

 

The exhibition of more than 100 pictures and 10 short videos showcases China's efforts in relation to legislation, education, and health and their contribution to domestic and global advances in human rights.

 

The event preludes the third round of review of China's human rights development by the UN Human Rights Council, which is also known as the Universal Periodic Review. China passed two earlier rounds, in 2009 and 2013.

 

Lu Guangjin, secretary-general of the China Society for Human Rights Studies, said: "China has combined the principles of universal human rights with its actual situation, while successfully embarking on a route toward the development of human rights that are compatible to its national conditions."