China, LAC countries promote human rights

Dialogue calls for reform of politicized frameworks, highlights shared values

As China and Latin American and Caribbean countries deepen cooperation based on mutual respect and sovereign equality, their expanding dialogue on human rights marks a shift toward more inclusive, development-oriented approaches that reflect the priorities of the Global South, experts said on Friday at a forum in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

At the Second China-Latin American and Caribbean States Roundtable on Human Rights, officials, scholars and media representatives from 20 countries discussed key issues including artificial intelligence and human rights, environmental justice, and how China-LAC collaboration can contribute to global human rights governance.

Yu Peng, China's consul general in Sao Paulo, said China prioritizes common security to foster a more stable international environment conducive to realizing human rights.