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B.
Interactive dialogue and responses by the State under review
20.
During the interactive dialogue, 150 delegations made statements.
Recommendations made during the dialogue are to be found in section II of the present
report.
21.
Viet Nam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Afghanistan, Algeria, Argentina, Armenia,
Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Benin, Bhutan,
Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burundi,
Cabo Verde, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, the Central African Republic, Chile,
Colombia, Iraq, the Congo, Costa Rica, Côte d’Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czechia, the
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Denmark,
Djibouti, Honduras, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia,
Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guinea, Guyana,
Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, the Islamic Republic of
Iran, the Comoros, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, the Lao
People’s Democratic Republic, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Libya, Liechtenstein,
Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malaysia, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Montenegro, Morocco,
Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, the Netherlands, New Zealand, the Niger,
Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Peru, the Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, the
Republic of Korea, the Republic of Moldova, the Russian Federation, Rwanda, Saudi
Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovenia, South Africa,
Spain, Sri Lanka, the State of Palestine, the Sudan, Sweden, Switzerland, the Syrian Arab
Republic, Tajikistan, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkmenistan,
Uganda, Ukraine, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, the United Republic of
Tanzania, the United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Angola, Maldives, Mali and Venezuela
(Bolivarian Republic of) made recommendations. Albania, Burkina Faso, Guinea-Bissau,
Kazakhstan, Mauritania, South Sudan, Timor-Leste and Turkey made statements. The
complete version of the statements can be found in the webcast archived on the United
Nations website.1
22.
In response to the questions raised during the interactive dialogue, China shared its
experience in promoting human rights in the process of development and poverty
alleviation, which included always giving top priority to development and promoting and
protecting human rights in the process of development, prioritizing issues concerning the
fundamental interests of the people and safeguarding social fairness and justice,
formulating national plans and establishing coordination mechanisms to promote the
integrated progress of various endeavours and fostering a peaceful and stable environment
conducive to development while following a development path suited to its national
conditions.
23.
China highlighted that it was the world’s largest information producer and home to
the most dynamic and enriched discourse anywhere in the world, and that its people
enjoyed substantial freedom of speech. Meanwhile, lines had been drawn for the exercise of
freedom of speech, namely that freedom of speech should not go against the law or
undermine others’ rights. Everyone was equal before the law and lawbreakers must be
brought to justice, which was consistent with human conscience and the spirit of justice
and, more importantly, reflected the principle of the rule of law.
24.
China took a leading role in implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable
Development and would accomplish its poverty alleviation goals 10 years before schedule.
It remained committed to strengthening South-South cooperation and had established the
China-United Nations Peace and Development Fund and a South-South Cooperation Fund.
In addition, it had taken active measures to address climate change and had registered
notable progress in that area. China had been implementing the Paris Agreement in
accordance with the principles of common but differentiated responsibilities and respective
capabilities.
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Available at http://webtv.un.org/search/china-review-31st-session-of-universal-periodicreview/5858293845001/?term=&lan=english&cat=UPR%2031st&sort=date&page=3.
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