The First China-Africa Human Rights Seminar was held on Aug. 22 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia's capital, under the theme "Building the China-Africa Community with a Shared Future and Working Together to Realize the Right to Development."

The event brought together more than 200 policymakers, scholars, diplomats, and media representatives from China and Africa to explore ways to advance human rights, particularly the right to development.

Photo shows the site of Sub-Forum 1: Poverty Reduction Cooperation and Human Rights Protection under China-Africa Joint Effort for Building the Belt and Road. (Photo provided by the organizers)

Photo shows the site of Sub-Forum 1: Poverty Reduction Cooperation and Human Rights Protection under China-Africa Joint Effort for Building the Belt and Road. (Photo provided by the organizers)

Photo shows the site of Sub-Forum 1: Poverty Reduction Cooperation and Human Rights Protection under China-Africa Joint Effort for Building the Belt and Road. (Photo provided by the organizers)

Photo shows the site of Sub-Forum 1: Poverty Reduction Cooperation and Human Rights Protection under China-Africa Joint Effort for Building the Belt and Road. (Photo provided by the organizers)

Photo shows the site of Sub-Forum 1: Poverty Reduction Cooperation and Human Rights Protection under China-Africa Joint Effort for Building the Belt and Road. (Photo provided by the organizers)

Photo shows the site of Sub-Forum 1: Poverty Reduction Cooperation and Human Rights Protection under China-Africa Joint Effort for Building the Belt and Road. (Photo provided by the organizers)

Photo shows the site of Sub-Forum 1: Poverty Reduction Cooperation and Human Rights Protection under China-Africa Joint Effort for Building the Belt and Road. (Photo provided by the organizers)

Photo shows the site of Sub-Forum 1: Poverty Reduction Cooperation and Human Rights Protection under China-Africa Joint Effort for Building the Belt and Road. (Photo provided by the organizers)

Photo shows the site of Sub-Forum 1: Poverty Reduction Cooperation and Human Rights Protection under China-Africa Joint Effort for Building the Belt and Road. (Photo provided by the organizers)

Photo shows the site of Sub-Forum 1: Poverty Reduction Cooperation and Human Rights Protection under China-Africa Joint Effort for Building the Belt and Road. (Photo provided by the organizers)

Photo shows the site of Sub-Forum 1: Poverty Reduction Cooperation and Human Rights Protection under China-Africa Joint Effort for Building the Belt and Road. (Photo provided by the organizers)

Photo shows the site of Sub-Forum 1: Poverty Reduction Cooperation and Human Rights Protection under China-Africa Joint Effort for Building the Belt and Road. (Photo provided by the organizers)

Photo shows the site of Sub-Forum 1: Poverty Reduction Cooperation and Human Rights Protection under China-Africa Joint Effort for Building the Belt and Road. (Photo provided by the organizers)