Full text: For a better globality: a look back at the past decade of joint pursuit of the Belt and Road Initiative from a human rights perspective

BEIJING, Dec. 7 (Xinhua) — The China Foundation for Human Rights Development and New China Research, Xinhua’s tank, on Thursday released a report titled “For a Better World: A Look at the Past Decade of Joint Belt and Road Initiative Pursuit from a Human Rights Perspective.

Here’s the full report:

For a world

— A look back at the past decade of joint pursuit of the Belt and Road Initiative from a human rights perspective.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Chapter 1: Initiatives Aiming to Achieve Common Development and Promote the Enjoyment of Human Rights for All

1. La joint pursuit of the Belt and Road Initiative opens up new paths and approaches to realizing the right to development

2. La joint pursuit of the Belt and Road Initiative provides a practical approach to promoting cooperation for progress and promoting the advancement of human rights.

3. La joint pursuit of the Belt and Road Initiative has helped China advance global human rights governance.

Chapter 2: Enhancing the Dignity of Life: Promoting the Protection of the Right to Life of Peoples of Belt and Road Partner Countries

1. Facilitate the satisfaction of life’s essentials

2. Promote the completion of work

3. Increase residents’ source of income levels.

4. Improve conditions

Chapter 3: Improving the Quality of Life: Realizing People’s Right to Progress in Belt and Road Partner Countries

1. Improving living conditions

2. Improve standards

3. Supporting public cultural development

4. Respect Religious Customs

5. Protecting the ecological environment

Chapter 4: Making Development More Beneficial for All: Encouraging Working Groups to Equitably Share the Results of Cooperative Belt and Road Building

1. Promote the coverage of women’s rights and interests

2. Paying for children’s rights and well-being

3. Caring for the rights of other people with disabilities

Chapter 5: The relevance of jointly implementing the Belt and Road Initiative for human rights governance

1. Put others first

2. Promote cooperative development

3. Embrace openness and inclusivity

4. Upholding fairness and justice

Conclusion

Introduction

In 2013, Chinese President Xi Jinping proposed the joint structure of the “Silk Road Economic Belt” and the “21st Century Maritime Silk Road,” known as the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). The BRI aims at multidimensional and multi-level exchanges and cooperation among applicable countries, fully exploit and exploit each country’s prospective and comparative strengths of progress, and create a network of shared interests, shared duties and shared destiny. Its aim is to promote progress through cooperation and human rights through progress to promote the customary progress and prosperity of spouse countries and improve the well-being of all mankind.

Over the past decade, as a very important practical platform for building a long-term shared network for humanity, the BRI has attracted the participation of more than 150 countries and more than 30 foreign organizations. It has generated investments of almost a trillion dollars, generated a multitude of cooperation projects, created job opportunities for partner countries and helped lift thousands and thousands of people out of poverty. Over the past decade, the BRI has become a popular foreign public good, a platform for global cooperation, and a path to happiness, helping partner countries advance human rights policy and achieve a better life.

The promotion and coverage of human rights is a common cause for all humanity. Today, in the twenty-first century, hunger, poverty, conflict and environmental pollutants persist while the progress gap continues to widen. Many countries still face demanding practical situations such as inadequate progress momentum, relatively weak overall progress functionality, and replaced infrastructure, which undermine human rights progress and global human rights governance. The vision of unusual progress and concrete achievements embodied in the Belt and Road cooperative structure have contributed to China’s strength in selling the global cause of human rights and bringing Chinese wisdom to global human rights governance.

Chapter 1: Initiatives to Advance Routine and Promote the Enjoyment of Human Rights for All

Development is the eternal pursuit of human society. Only through progress will we be able to address the root causes of conflict, safeguard the human rights of peoples and fulfil their aspirations for a better life. Developing countries have put forward the concept of the right to progression in order to seek equivalent and equitable opportunities for progression, and the right to progression is a basic human right universally identified in the foreign community.

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights emphasizes that “everyone. . . has the right to enjoy the realization of all economic, social and cultural rights obligatory for his dignity and the free development of his personality. ” In 1986, the United Nations (UN) General Assembly followed the Declaration on the Right to Development, obviously proclaiming that the right to progress is an inalienable human right, stating that “each and every people has the right to participate, contribute and enjoy of the economic, social, cultural benefits and political progress in which all human rights and basic freedoms can be fully realized. In 1993, the World Conference on Human Rights followed the Vienna Declaration and Program of Action, reiterating that the right to progress is a universal and inalienable right and an integral component of basic human rights. In 2015, the UN followed the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, outlining a concrete path to realize the right to progress.

The cooperative construction of the “Belt and Road” Initiative proposed by China conforms to the historical trend of economic globalization, the requirements of the times for the transformation of the global governance system, and the strong desire of people of partner countries to live a better life. It is an initiative for common development and for promoting and protecting human rights.

1. La joint pursuit of the Belt and Road Initiative opens up new paths and approaches to realizing the right to development

In today’s era, humanity faces prominent issues of unbalanced, inadequate, and unsustainable development and many problems like hunger, poverty, war, terrorism, environmental pollution, and climate change, which pose severe challenges to realizing the right to development. How do we tackle these thorny questions? Countries worldwide and the international community have been exploring ideas to answer the question. China has put forward the concept of building a community with a shared future for humanity, using the joint pursuit of the BRI as a practical platform to promote the common development of all countries to uplift the living standard of their people. The concept demonstrates a major country’s responsibility for addressing global challenges and advancing the cause of human rights worldwide.

The joint pursuit of the BRI is a progress initiative that provides realistic pathways and workable plans to promote the realization of the right to progression. Considers “hard connectivity” in infrastructure as a critical direction, “soft connectivity” in regulations and criteria as essential support, and “heart connectivity” with the populations of partner countries as a critical foundation. We will continue to consolidate the political foundations of the BRI cooperative structure to promote coordinated progress among partner countries by creating synergy for policy communication and connectivity of plans through policy coordination. Guided by primary projects and critical businesses, we will continue the co-built BRI infrastructure network through facility connectivity. We will continue to undervalue the importance of mutually favorable cooperation by selling industry and investment liberalization and facilitation through unhindered multilateral industry. We will continue with the BRI’s jointly built diversified financing and investment formula to further collaborate in the monetary sector through monetary connectivity. We will ensure that the cooperative structure of the BRI will further benefit the people of all countries and achieve people-to-people connectivity through structure-friendly bridges between countries around the world.

The joint pursuit of the BRI is a global public strategy presented through China to the foreign community, characterized by Eastern wisdom and conducive to the realization of no unusual progress. This initiative upholds the principles of consultation, cooperation and shared benefits, aimed at achieving complementarity. and mutual benefit. It has opened up new opportunities for global economic growth, established new platforms for foreign industry and investment, developed new practices for global economic governance, and made new contributions to improving the well-being of other people in every country. thus establishing a path of progression. Prosperity for the usual progress of all nations.

2. The joint pursuit of the Belt and Road Initiative provides a practical approach to promote cooperation for progress and promote the progress of human rights.

The BRI’s common pursuit embodies other people’s aspirations for peace and tranquility, their pursuit of common progress, their preference for a better life, and their preference for cultural exchange. It is committed to ensuring that others in its partner countries can live a life free from deprivation, progress and dignity. In essence, this is perfectly in line with the unwavering pursuit of respect for and coverage of human rights in the rest of the world.

The cooperative construction of the BRI aims to promote development through cooperation. It aligns with the development and cooperation plans of international and regional organizations such as the United Nations, ASEAN, the African Union, the European Union, the Eurasian Economic Union, and various countries’ development strategies. It fosters extensive finance, trade, and investment cooperation by building upon infrastructure connectivity, effectively promoting common development. According to a World Bank research report, participation in the BRI is expected to increase trade among partner countries by 2.8% to 9.7%. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres believes that the cooperative construction of the BRI contributes to more balanced, inclusive, and harmonious development in economic globalization. It holds significant importance for addressing the many challenges facing the world today through international cooperation.

For most countries, the concrete and most pressing task is to eliminate hunger and poverty and drive economic progress. The joint pursuit of the BRI promotes human rights through progress, actively helping underdeveloped countries overcome obstacles to progress, such as infrastructure deficits. promote the economic and social progress of nations in co-construction, ensure and improve the livelihoods of people in the process of progress, frequently strengthening the bases for the progress of human rights, through greater protection and promotion from the human rights.

3. La joint pursuit of the Belt and Road Initiative has helped China advance global human rights governance.

The global governance of human rights deserves to adhere to the precept of democratic consultation. The promotion and coverage of human rights is a universal undertaking that deserves not to be decided across a country or a few. The cooperative structure of the BRI fully respects the sovereignty, security, progression interests, and cultural traditions of all nations. It promotes mutual respect, inclusion, exchange, and learning among diverse civilizations and countries. The initiative promotes participation in the synergy of progression policies and cooperation projects through voluntary participation, open communication and the search for a common ground by maintaining differences and achieving consensus through negotiation. It reflects the concept that “international regulations deserve to be written jointly by all. “

The precept of equivalent participation will have to be respectable in the overall governance of human rights. Regardless of their size, strength or wealth, all countries are equal members of the foreign network and can contribute wisely and energetically to the enhancement of global human rights. Gobernanza. La common pursuit of the Belt and Road is not a solo functionality across one country, but a symphony performed across all partners. It emphasizes that all parties involved in the joint search for the BIS are participants, contributors, and equivalent beneficiaries and that it also brings jobs and day-to-day risks. It advocates for greater participation across the bureaucracy of cooperation, adding bilateral, third-market and multilateral cooperation, encouraging more countries and corporations to interact and advance the initiative in a deep and persistent way. This aligns with the concept that “global affairs deserve to be jointly controlled by all. “

The precept of win-win cooperation will have to be well regarded in the global governance of human rights. In the face of the various uncertainties caused by armed conflicts, currency crises, anti-globalization tendencies and sudden public health emergencies, the foreign network will urgently need its cooperation to deal with the serious and demanding situations facing the global governance of human rights. The joint pursuit of the Belt and Road rejects zero-sum thinking and provides a sunny path for China and its partner countries to share opportunities and progress together. Issues such as progression imbalances, demanding governance situations, virtual division, and disparities in revenue sources ensure more equivalent progression opportunities by enabling the benefits of progression to succeed across a wider population. It embodies the concept that “the benefits of progression deserve to be percentages across everything. “

Chapter 2 Enhancing the Dignity of Life: Promoting the Protection of the Right to Life of Peoples of Belt and Road Partner Countries

The rights to subsistence and development are the primary, basic human rights. The BRI, through a number of cooperative projects, promotes the economic and social development of various countries, effectively improving people’s basic living and healthcare conditions, increasing employment, and raising income levels, thereby better ensuring their right to sustenance.

1. Facilitating the satisfaction of basic life necessities

For the Chinese, “food should be the sensible top priority. “Hunger has long been one of the most serious upheavals facing the world. In a context of slowing economic progress and environmental degradation, the global hunger factor remains a serious problem. Beyond the decade, many others in their partner countries have addressed the issues of hunger and safe drinking water security through joint implementation of the BRI. As a result, their fundamental living conditions have improved.

Agricultural cooperation is one of the critical areas of the Belt and Road cooperative structure. Drawing on its experience in progress and poverty alleviation, China has helped its partner countries in agricultural production, expanding their food production and creating the conditions for alleviating hunger among local communities. village. China actively participates in global agricultural and food governance and has jointly issued the “Vision and Action for the Joint Promotion of Agricultural Cooperation within the Belt and Road Framework” with relevant countries. China has signed more than 100 agricultural and fisheries cooperation documents with about 90 spouse countries and foreign organizations. It has also established regional agricultural cooperation mechanisms, such as the “10-10” cooperation mechanism for China-Africa agricultural research institutions, actively promoting regional cooperation on food security.

Charles Ngendakumana, a farmer from Bubanza province, Burundi, went from starving to providing bountiful food for his family and building a new space in just four years.

“Chinese experts taught me planting techniques, allowing me to have enough food to feed my children!” said Charles, a father of six. He started growing Chinese hybrid rice four years ago under Chinese experts’ guidance. Today, the yield from his land has increased from less than 6 tons per hectare to 9 tons, and the cultivation area has expanded from half a hectare to five.

“As livelihoods have improved, his family has built a new space that stands out in the village. “Then I plan to buy more land and a few more cows and install two new water pumps when the dry season comes,” Charles imagines. for the future.

The Ninga 4 Village, Commune of Gihanga, where Charles resides, is the first rice-based poverty reduction demonstration village established by a Chinese expert team in Burundi. Under the framework of the China-Africa Cooperation Forum and based on agreements between the governments of China and Burundi, China has implemented a high-level agricultural expert technical cooperation project in Burundi since August 2009. A total of five batches of 45 Chinese agricultural technology experts have been sent to the region to assist with aid tasks. They have successfully implemented several demonstration village projects on hybrid rice and poverty reduction. Chinese experts conducted in-depth field research and experiments, introducing various rice varieties suitable for local cultivation. They solved historical challenges in mountainous areas where rice crops suffered from reduced yields or even complete losses due to the disease of rice blast fungus (Magnaporthe grisea). They also achieved the localized cultivation of some rice varieties. The cultivation area of hybrid rice in Burundi has been continuously expanding, reaching 4,000 hectares by June 2023. Rice production has increased by 19,000 tons, and farmers’ incomes have grown by 9.1 million US dollars. This progress contributes to the Burundian government’s vision of “food for all and savings for every household.”

By 2021, China had sent more than 2,000 agricultural experts and technicians to more than 70 countries and regions, promoted and demonstrated more than 1,500 agricultural technologies in many countries, and helped projects increase production by 40% to 70% on average.

Water is a source of life, but people’s access to essential drinking water remains precarious year-round in many parts of the world, especially in drylands. The allocation of rural wells is one of the measures of the Sino-African “Big Ten Cooperation”. Plans. ” Senegal, located near the Sahara Desert, has gigantic central and eastern spaces that are semi-desert spaces, with temperatures of up to 45°C during the dry season. In rural areas far from cities, villagers face major disruptions to the fundamental source of drinking water. Following the implementation of the China-funded Rural Wells Project, 251 wells will be drilled and 1,800 kilometers of pipelines will be laid. This initiative will satisfy the water needs of one-seventh of Senegal’s population.

Touba Fall, in the Diourbel region, once a village where water was scarce. “Before, fetching water was very complicated for us. We had to walk 1. 5 kilometers a day to a nearby village to pull it out of a 25-meter-deep well. Sometimes we had to queue from early in the morning until midnight. Many young people in the village had to miss school,” said Dioung, one of the villagers.

In 2018, when the Chinese corporations’ well-drilling task force arrived in Touba Fall village, Dioung joined the team to work on digging a well. After completing the task of the well, Dioung was hired as the coordinator of the well, responsible for its maintenance. Dioung discussed that now, water pipes have reached each and every family in the village, allowing villagers to have access to clean water directly in their homes. He said “that was in the past. “

While Dioung’s wife cooked with water from the plumbing system, an organization of elementary school children passed by chatting and laughing. Dioung commented that “now that we have water, young people can go to school and our lives have also improved. “

Macky Sall, President of Senegal, has continuously stated that the Rural Wells Project is a flagship initiative of Senegal’s Rural Development Emergency Plan. The drilling of wells and the allocation of water sources span the entire country, are of great importance and will constitute a solid source for the progress of agriculture and rural areas in Senegal. “We are grateful that China has aligned its priorities with those of Senegal and provided comprehensive resources for this task,” he added.

2. Promote the completion of work

Employment is the cornerstone of other people’s livelihoods. The BIS, through a series of collaborative projects, has created more jobs and provided more vocational education and schooling opportunities for others in partner countries, thereby improving its human resource situation. The Chinese corporations involved in the BRI fully guarantee the rights of their local workers in terms of rest, vacation, medical care, etc.

At the Smederevo metallurgical plant in Serbia, more than 5,000 workers have discovered new job opportunities thanks to their participation in the BIS. The factory, formerly known as “the pride of Serbia,” provided a livelihood for one-fifth of the local population, but faced difficulties due to intense activity in the foreign market and poor management. In April 2016, China’s Hebei Iron and Steel Group acquired the metal factory and turned it into a profit in a short period of time.

This “reborn” metal factory retained all of its original employees, with only nine Chinese resident managers sent across the Chinese side. This technique has gained the acceptance of local staff and has been fully identified by the Serbian government. Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said the Chinese company rescued the nearly bankrupt metallurgical plant and kept all its work going. Together with the companies that cooperated, this metal factory can offer 50,000 job opportunities, a significant figure for Serbia.

China’s privately owned Asia Potassium International introduced the allocation of the “Asia Potassium International Smart Industry Park” in Laos in 2022, helping to advance its industrialization and urbanization. It is expected to increase Laos’ annual tax revenues by $320 million and generate jobs for 30,000 to 50,000 people. Lao Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone said the allocation is a win-win style of cooperation between the two countries, which gives a strong boost to Laos’ economic and social progress and brings many benefits to the local population.

The China-Laos Railway is Laos’ first modern railway, fulfilling the country’s long-standing aspiration to transform from a “landlocked country” to a “land-linked country.” It has not only promoted regional connectivity and mutual benefits but has also generated employment opportunities in Laos. From its commencement on December 3, 2021, to May 2023, the China-Laos Railway recruited over 3,500 Laotian employees and indirectly created more than 100,000 jobs in logistics, transportation, trade, and tourism. Thanks to this railway, an increasing number of young people from remote areas of Laos can step out of the mountains and embrace the world.

While creating job opportunities, Chinese corporations also provide education and educational aid to local workers, supporting their skills and qualifications. In Greece, the COSCO Shipping Piraeus Port allocation introduced the “Educational Assistance Fund” program in 2018, which provides significant tuition support for workers. Continue your studies while running. Antonis Apergis, the head of the engineering department, is pursuing a Master of Business Administration with the help of the program. He said: “I am very pleased with the corporate culture that prioritises the well-being of workers. The career environment presented through the company and the support we receive have allowed us to face long-term challenges.

In Oha, Qatar, China Railway International Group, which built the main stadium for the World Cup, not only provides safe and hygienic operating conditions to more than 3,000 workers from 18 other countries, but has also established a “gold-level” camp with a structure of more than 50,000 square meters. This camp includes prayer rooms, laundromats, sports facilities, and internet cafes. In addition, the company takes out insurance for its workers, equips them with a committed medical team, and promises them rights such as vacations. , social security and social benefits.

3. Raising the income levels of residents

The BRI has created new opportunities for progress for partner countries to drive local business progress, helping citizens increase their incomes and lift them out of poverty.

According to a World Bank research report, by 2030, the BRI is expected to lift 7. 6 million people out of extreme poverty in their countries of origin and 32 million people out of moderate poverty.

Cambodia is an active player in the BRI and its “five-pillar strategy” aligns well with the initiative. In Preah Sihanouk province, as a style task for practical cooperation between China and Cambodia under the BRI, the prosperous Sihanoukville Special Economic Zone is the economic engine of the province’s development. After years of uninterrupted structure and development, the economic zone has attracted 175 companies, employing about 30,000 people. The annual import and export volume of special economic zone enterprises exceeds 2. 4 billion US dollars, contributing to more than 50% of the province’s economic output.

With the continuous progress of Sihanoukville, many tourists and investors have come to Preach Sihanouk province, promoting the advancement of the local tourism, services and real estate sectors, reaping direct benefits for the local people. Currently, the annual source of income consistent with the capita in Preah Sihanoukville province is US$4,180, which ranks first among all provinces in Cambodia and is more than double the national average.

New Hope Egypt Limited Company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of a Chinese company established in Egypt, with four feed companies and one poultry company under its umbrella. The company has imported formula technology, production control systems, and assorted service systems from China, sourcing high-quality raw fabrics from all over the world. Through systematic roles in high-quality products, professional services, industry support, and monetary assistance, it supports the local poultry industry with a production of 85 million broilers and increases poultry farmer sources. revenue through more than 150 million RMB.

A “happiness mushroom” plant brings prosperity to thousands of families. At a mushroom cultivation plant in the capital, Kigali, Rwanda, staff painstakingly combine Juncao powder, cottonseed husks, lime powder and water in the right proportions. After sterilization and packaging, the bagged mushroom grow boxes are ready. Emmanuel Ashimana, the operator of this workshop, worked as a mechanic in a local sugar factory and participated in the livelihood of his family. However, under the guidance of Chinese experts, it has mastered mushroom substrate technology. . In 2016, Ashimana founded this workshop, where cultivated mushrooms are sold wholesale in local vegetable markets, supermarkets and restaurants and exported to neighboring countries such as Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo.

“Using the Juncao generation to grow mushrooms is now a lucrative business in Rwanda. And it’s helping other people escape poverty,” Ashimana said. “I have 4 children and thanks to the source of income generated through the Juncao generation, I am able to even save money to further grow my business after covering my children’s school fees and our living expenses. China’s Juncao generation has benefited me and many others.

In Rwanda, more than 35,000 farmers have been trained on Juncao generation by Chinese experts, and more than 3,800 households, as well as more than 50 enterprises and cooperatives, are involved in similar industries. Today, China’s Juncao generation has expanded to more than a hundred countries and regions around the world, helping many farmers escape poverty. Amson Sibanda, Chief of the National Strategies and Capacity Development Branch of the Division for Inclusive Development of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, noted that Juncao Technology contributes to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals, making it a priority task for the China-UN partnership. Fund for Peace and Development.

4. Improve conditions

China actively publicizes the structure of a human fitness network and carries out a large amount of medical assistance and similar infrastructure projects in the countries participating in the BRI, thus helping local medical facilities and publicizing the progress of global fitness businesses.

Over the past decade, China has continued to send medical groups to dozens of countries and regions around the world, including Africa and Asia, and has actively diagnosed and treated patients, earning widespread praise. Currently, Chinese foreign aid medical groups continue to operate in 115 medical problems in 57 countries around the world, almost a part of which are in remote areas with difficult living conditions.

Over the years, Chinese medical teams have achieved many “firsts” in the medical history of various African countries, such as the first hip replacement surgery, the first mitral valve separation surgery, the first hand-reattachment surgery, the first craniotomy for traumatic brain injury, and the first corneal transplant surgery. Their compassionate care and expertise have benefited numerous African patients, and the “Chinese Docs” have become synonymous with professionalism and trustworthiness.

Mamacherie comes from a remote mountain village in the southern African country of Lesotho. He has long suffered from a “strange disease”: a huge lump in the upper and lower abdomen. Due to the scarcity of local medical resources and the complexity of his condition. , although Mamacherie sought medical attention everywhere, no hospital can simply treat her.

After some research, Mamacherie learned that Chinese doctors working at the Motebang hospital in northern Lesotho could help him. So, with the intention of trying, he walked two or three hours along the mountain road to the hospital. According to the doctors of the Chinese medical team, Mamacherie’s symptoms were diagnosed as “massive uterine fibroids combined with a massive hernia in the upper abdominal wall. ” After detailed discussion and threat assessment, the medical team combined the two operations into a simple hysterectomy and fixed the giant herniated abdominal wall. Mamamacherie was thrilled when she learned that Chinese doctors were willing and able to care for her.

The total operation took about 3 hours and the procedure was not complicated. The patient’s post-operative recovery was also very good and she was able to get up and move around as early as the second day after the operation. Mamamacherie, in her euphoria after the successful operation, exclaimed: “Thank you, Chinese doctors. Without their help, I would never have been able to escape the torments of this disease. You are my saviors!”

Chinese brands are contributing to the creation of a physically powerful fitness defense formula in participating Belt and Road countries. In January 2023, Phase I of the African Union CDC Africa Headquarters Project, supported through China, was completed in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia. Once completed, it will become the continent’s first elegant and well-equipped African CDC, with complex offices and laboratories. Wakjira Totofa, a local resident, said: “Malaria claimed the lives of my relatives, which is why I was afraid of illnesses. “When I found out about the final touch of this project, my circle of family and friends were very excited. This will improve our medical conditions. “

In the face of the worst pandemic in a century, China is committed to unity and cooperation, joining the global network in the fight against COVID-19. China has sent 38 batches of trained equipment to 34 countries and provided more than 2. 2 billion vaccine doses to more than 120 foreign countries and organizations, bringing vitality to BRI partner countries in their fight against the pandemic. When the groups of Chinese medical experts arrived, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic welcomed them at the airport by warmly kissing the five-star red flag. As China-aided COVID-19 vaccines arrived in Zimbabwe, President Emmerson Mnangagwa held a rite of delivery at the presidential palace.

Chapter 3: Improving the Quality of Life: Promoting the Realization of People’s Right to Development in Belt and Road Partner Countries

Through the structure of various productive and living infrastructures, the cooperative structure of the BRI promotes the economic and social progress of the spouse countries, contributes to satisfying the fundamental desires of its residents, and advocates for broader cooperation in various fields. It encourages corporations to actively participate, assume their social responsibilities, help local communities in their living situations, and realize their rights to progression in spaces such as education, culture, and the environment.

1. Improved conditions

Infrastructure progress is a key goal of the Belt and Road cooperative structure with many collaborative projects offering various amenities and amenities such as transportation, communications, and housing to local people. These projects help citizens, especially their quality of life.

“My friend, please pay attention to my long history about the railroad.

It strengthens friendship and brings hope.

My is prettier day by day,

My compatriots are more high-spirited day by day….”

These are the lyrics of the “Mombasa-Nairobi Railway Song: A Railway to My Hometown”, sung by Kenyan artist Sudi Boy, which tells the story of the Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) built through Chinese companies. The vision of the railroad The progression depicted in the song becomes one-to-one.

On May 31, 2017, this SGR connecting the largest port in East Africa, Mombasa, with the capital, Nairobi, was completed and opened for operation. In the past, traveling between these two cities by long-distance bus often took over 10 hours, with high costs and a lengthy journey that left passengers exhausted. Today, passengers can reach their destination on the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway in just over four hours, enjoying its convenience and comfort. After the railway’s opening, Nairobi resident Lilian Otuma embarked on a journey to the seaside in Mombasa. She mentioned that it was her first time riding a modern train, and the convenient and fast Mombasa-Nairobi Railway fulfilled her dream for many years.

Having operated without major hitches for 2,314 days as of Sept. 30, 2023, the modern railway line stretching from Mombasa to Naivasha had transported 2,405 million standard containers and 28.609 million metric tons of goods since its reception.

The number of passengers carried through the Mombasa-Nairobi-Naivasha SGR in the same period amounted to 11. 155 million, with an average seat occupancy rate of 95. 8 percent.

Between April and May 2016, Ecuador experienced a series of strong earthquakes that resulted in significant loss of life and property. China promptly extended a helping hand and actively supported Ecuador in post-disaster reconstruction efforts. The Ecuadorian government’s “Housing for All” national housing project also received support from China, and many citizens have since moved into new homes. Silvia Marquez, who lives with her two young children, expressed her gratitude by saying “thanks to China, we have a home where my children and I can lead a dignified life.”

In recent years, China’s virtual infrastructure projects have had effects in many areas, bringing connectivity and elegant industry to the lives of local people. At the end of 2021, Thailand announced a 5G smart hospital project with Siriraj Hospital as a pilot site. brought technologies such as 5G, cloud computing, and synthetic intelligence from China’s Huawei Technologies Co. , Ltd. It has facilitated the entire virtual transformation of hospital facilities, from 5G ambulance installations to AI-assisted diagnostics and remote healthcare for discharged patients. Dr. Visit Vamvanij, director of Sriraj Hospital, said that 5G ambulances have saved very important time in treating patients and, in particular, survival rates in emergency cases.

Examples like this abound. As of November 2021, Chinese companies have constructed over 50% of wireless sites and high-speed mobile broadband networks in Africa, laying over 200,000 kilometers of optical fiber and providing services to over 900 million African people. A public “cloud” serving the African region and the first commercial standalone 5G network has been established in South Africa. Introducing Chinese cloud technology into the Latin American market has significantly driven regional digital development and supported local technological innovation.

2. Improve standards

Everyone has the right to education. Under the BRI, China and its partner countries try to provide more educational opportunities to their residents, enabling them to gain wisdom and professional skills, and thereby improve their educational situations and standards.

In 2017, Peru experienced severe flooding and mudslides, which caused significant damage to many schools. Chinese companies actively participated in post-disaster reconstruction efforts. In October 2022, Power Construction Corporation of China completed the construction of four schools. Mrs. Bustamante, the principal of one of these schools, said, “I am very excited to see the school completely renovated and students returning to campus with earthquake-resistant features and improved functionality. I want to express my heartfelt gratitude to the builders.”

In late 2022, at the opening rite of the Butuka Academy’s first high-level ceremony in Port Moresby, capital of Papua New Guinea, Mr. Powes Parkop, governor of the National Capital District of Papua New Guinea, said that the status quo of Butuka Academy is a striking example of China’s progress that benefits the world. It is under pressure for each and every student to benefit from educational cooperation between Papua New Guinea and China.

A Chinese-funded task for the local community, the Butuka Academy, was built in China for the benefit of the local population. Since opening in November 2018, it has become a new landmark in Port Moresthrough. The academy was originally a number one school with 1,500 students and a building site of 2,000 square meters. Some study rooms collapsed due to deterioration, and there was a severe shortage of desks and chairs, forcing many students to sit in classes on the floor. After its expansion, the academy now covers a domain of 10,800 square meters and includes equipment for preschool, primary and middle education, totaling 52 study rooms. This expansion has effectively addressed the demanding situations faced by more than 3,000 first and secondary school students in accessing education. , top comprehensive and complex school in Papua New Guinea in terms of amenities and features.

Professor José Pedro Magalhaes Lucas, a leading automation expert at the Polytechnic Institute of Setúbal, Portugal, still vividly remembers his first meeting with his colleagues in Tianjin. In 2018, his first stop at the Tianjin Vocational School of Mechanics and Electricity, he was deeply inspired by the complex educational apparatus and generation of the university. “I never imagined that the Chinese generation would be at the forefront of the world,” he said.

In the field of complex generation education, Sino-Portuguese collaboration is nurtured through a hardware-software synergy. The Chinese side excels in the operation and installation of equipment, while the Portuguese strength lies in the debugging of systems. “It’s the best thing to do is to be complementary, a mutually enriching process,” says Jiang Ying, director of the Electrical Automation Research Department at the Tianjin Professional College of Mechanics and Electricity, who is deeply concerned about the creation of the Luban workshop in Portugal.

“Here, I not only learned how to use various robots and vision devices, but also developed a study assignment in commercial communication. “Alexander Geraldo, a student at the Polytechnic Institute of Setúbal, learned a lot in his 3 years of practical training at Atelier Luban in Portugal.

In August 2022, the first World Skills Competition in Professional Schools was held in Tianjin. More than a thousand teachers and academics from more than a hundred countries and regions participated, as well as a team of academics and faculty from the Vocational Faculty of Mechanics and Electricity in Tianjin and the Luban Workshop in Portugal. The first duo consisted of He Linfeng and Zhang Bo, and the second Sosa and Luis Barroso.

Although they could not meet in person due to the pandemic, the teammates overcame the time difference and synchronized their preparations in the “cloud.” “We connect multiple times weekly and jointly research and resolve every challenge no matter how minute. We became a cohesive unit and developed close bonds through learning from each other,” said Zhang Bo. Ultimately, this team won the silver medal in the intelligent production line installation and debugging competition.

Since 2016, China has held 27 “Lu Ban workshops” in BRI countries. These workshops offer systems in commercial robotics, new energy, the Internet of Things (IoT), and other specialized fields. They have provided formal education to more than 3,000 other people and trained more than 11,000 people. This initiative has particularly contributed to the advancement of a significant number of professional technical professionals in these regions.

3. Support public cultural development

Enjoying cultural achievements and participating in cultural activities are important manifestations of cultural rights. Many projects of joint pursuit of the BRI are being implemented, actively participating in constructing public cultural infrastructure, protecting and salvaging local cultural heritage, enriching partner countries’ cultural resources, and helping their people realize cultural rights.

China’s task “Access to Satellite TV for 10,000 African Villages” aims to provide access to virtual satellite TV to 10,000 villages in African countries. By the end of 2022, the task had been effectively implemented in 20 African countries. It covers 9,512 villages and benefits more than 190,000 families of approximately ten million people. Moving from lack of access to electricity to the ability to watch virtual satellite TV, Emir, a local worker in Africa, said: “When we gained ‘eyes’, we also acquired equipment to perceive the world and our homeland. We can now be more informed about more complex technologies and progression models. “

In May 2022, China’s Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) COSCO Shipping Corporation Limited signed an agreement with the Greek Ministry of Culture and Sports at the port of Piraeus. Under the agreement, the Chinese company will supply about 13,000 square meters of land. build the Museum of Underwater Archaeology of Greece to highlight the cultural importance of the port and enrich the cultural life of the local community.

“I’m willing to give a bag of gold just to take a look at Khiva,” goes this old Central Asian saying. The thousand-year-old city of Khiva, Uzbekistan, has noticed that some of its old buildings have taken a turn for the worse due to the passage of time caused this “pearl” of the Silk Road to be “covered in dust” for a while. Thanks to the joint recovery effort between China and Uzbekistan and the inventive know-how of Chinese experts, the ancient city of Khiva has been restored to its original appearance and is shining brightly again. Shakir Madaminov, director of the Ichan-Kala Museum-Reserve, said: “For more than three years, Chinese experts have been concerned about the recovery of the ancient city of Khiva, and now the city is of exceptional beauty. Seeing the restored old city, the locals are very proud because it is a cultural treasure of Uzbekistan.

4. Respect Religious Customs

“Freedom of devout trust is a basic human right and a long-standing core policy of the Chinese government. Customs and behavior constitute the cultural heritage created, enjoyed and transmitted across the vast populations of a country or organization’s history. ” Through joint structure In the Belt and Road, China fully respects the religious trusts and customs of other peoples of various countries, provides facilities or monetary aid for the construction of local religious sites, and helps local workers carry out activities religious and popular.

The Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway is a flagship task of China and Indonesia aimed at fostering greater synergy between progression methods and the joint pursuit of the BRI. To respect the devout ideals and cultural traditions of Indonesia’s local population, the Chinese design team adapted their plan for the task. It is reported that the design of the buildings of the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway station is adapted to the local context, following the concept of combining classic and fashionable elements and fully integrating the devout and cultural characteristics of Indonesia to incorporate local cultural elements. The station buildings feature amenities such as prayer rooms dedicated to Muslims. Chinese corporations trained their workers in devotional etiquette and similar issues during the implementation of the task. They also give gifts to local workers and those close to them. for mosque festivals such as Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha.

The Grand Mosque of Algiers, built through the China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC), is the largest mosque in Africa and the third largest in the world. It has a new symbol and appears on Algerian currency. A resident named Habib Nadir commented that the Grand Mosque of Algiers is an example of fashionable Islamic architecture. By participating in religious activities here, you can meet more fellow Muslims to share their opinions and feelings and thus better understand the religious ideals of your people.

5. Protect the eco-friendly environment

The BRI is a path not only to economic prosperity but also to ecological progress. China has pledged to promote green progress as part of the BRI’s joint pursuit. This commitment consists of respecting the environmental rights of the other component countries. Adhere to local legislation and regulations, build platforms for ecological and environmental cooperation, and foster harmonious economic, social and ecological progress in local areas. This technique aims to make ecological progress a basic facet of the BRI’s joint search.

China actively promotes the status quo of a green and low-carbon cooperation mechanism for the joint pursuit of the BRI. They signed the Memorandum of Understanding on Green Belt and Road Construction with the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) and concluded more than 50 cooperation agreements on ecological and environmental coverage with interested countries and foreign organizations. China jointly launched the Belt and Road Initiative for ecological progress with 31 partner countries and jointly established the Belt and Road Energy Partnership Initiative with 32 partner countries. He also launched the BRI International Green Development Coalition, created the Green Belt and Road Lab and established the BRI Environmental Big Data Platform. These projects aim to help partner countries develop their environmental governance capacities and improve the well-being of their populations. China actively supports partner countries to achieve green skill progression by implementing the “Green Silk Road Ambassador Program”, which has trained more than 3,000 people from more than 120 partner countries. Furthermore, they formulated and implemented the “Green Investment Principles for the Belt and Road” to promote green investment in the BRI.

Since the Chinese-built Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) began operating, the mangrove forests of the Mombasa Mangrove Wetland Park along the railway line have continued to thrive as usual, thanks to the efforts of the Chinese engineering team. During the construction of the SGR, China pre-installed several water sewers in the mangrove development area to ensure that seawater can enter the isolated area through the structure works to nourish the mangroves and allow them to grow undisturbed. In addition, many sections of the SGR pass through junctions. For this reason, the generation of acoustic barriers has been implemented to reduce noise when trains pass. Ali Mohammed, a famous Kenyan environmentalist, said: “I am proud that my country has such a modern railway that not only contributes to economic revitalization but also prioritizes coverage of the country’s ecosystem. along the route. The project’s efforts have safeguarded marine ecosystems by adding mangrove forests.

The Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Central Asian Ecology and Environment Research Center of the CAS, in collaboration with the Forestry and Wildlife Committee of the Ministry of Agriculture of Kazakhstan and the Kazakhstan Agrotechnical University S. Seifullin jointly implemented the Ecological Forest Structure Generation Demonstration Assignment in the capital region of Kazakhstan. They identified a nursery covering a large number of acres and provided education on planting and irrigation techniques. During the execution of the assignment, a joint research team from China and Kazakhstan examined various protective forest zones and jointly known obstacles to structuring. China invited several Kazakh experts to inspect ecological allocations in Xinjiang, and together they reached agreements on plant selection, structural configuration and initial control of planting density. They overcame critical, technically demanding situations through concerted efforts, adding highly stress-resistant plants and developing seedlings on a giant scale. They also overcame technical obstacles to reforestation on arid slopes and gravelly terrain. They developed techniques to maintain the forest belt, created a reforestation style for subarctic desert grasslands, and identified monitoring networks. To date, the project has completed more than 20 hectares of demonstration carbon sequestration forest cover, helping to identify an ecological cover barrier for the capital region of Kazakhstan and mitigating the effect of grassland windstorms on the lives of their habitants.

Chinese corporations are also running to increase environmental awareness among local communities. As part of its involvement in the investment, structure and operation of Lekki Port in Nigeria, China Harbour Engineering Company Limited sensitizes local painters and nearby villagers on environmental protection and carries out activities. such as beach clean-ups. In June 2022, the company collaborated with a local environmental agreement to host a “Beach Rescue Action” event involving more than three hundred local villagers and corporate painters. Together, they cleaned up about five square kilometers of beach. Felicia Chinwe Mogo, Chair of the Initiative for the Sustainability of the Marine Environment in Africa (AFMESI), commented: “The moves of Chinese corporations show that they not only comply with local legislation and regulations, but also prioritize environmental protection. Local communities and agreements with components to protect the environment.

Chapter 4: Making Development More Beneficial for All: Encouraging Working Groups to Equitably Share the Results of Cooperative Belt and Road Building

As part of the joint search of the BRI, efforts are being made to publicize the coverage of the rights and interests of special groups, aggregating women, children, the elderly, and persons with disabilities from the countries, with the aim of enabling them to take a similar part in the social life and share of the benefits of achieving the joint search of the BRI.

1. Promote the coverage of women’s rights and interests

Equality in employment and the safeguarding of women’s economic rights are key to women’s social and family prestige and to achieving gender equality.

In April 2016, the Sindh government of Pakistan, several Pakistani companies, and China Machinery Engineering Corporation (CMEC) formed a consortium to initiate the construction of the Thar Coal Field’s open-pit mining project, which required a significant number of dump truck drivers. The project employed exclusively Pakistani drivers, establishing a dedicated training center that provided training to tens of thousands of individuals, including over 50 women. The employment of female drivers not only increased household income but also enhanced the social status of women.

Nusrat Bai, originally a tailor in Bhakuo, Thar District, was facing monetary difficulties. After a year of training, she has become an excellent selling truck driver, earning several times more monthly than before. She said, “I am now one of the few in my domain who knows milking, fruit, and fancy clothes. Our family’s life has changed tremendously and it’s hard to describe how satisfied I am.  »

Mosini Bai is a mother of four children who had no prior employment. Her family’s livelihood depended solely on her husband’s small vendor business. She had a strong desire to work as a dump truck driver. However, according to local customs, it was nearly impossible for women to work independently without the companionship of brothers or husbands. She said, “The project also hired my husband to support me. Now, both of us are working on the project, and we receive a good income. Our children can go to school, and we are building a beautiful brick house,’ Mosini added.

On the island of Luzon, the Philipines, the Powerchina International Group Limited Office of the San Marcelino Photovoltaic Power Project actively optimized the construction process by creating specific tasks suitable for women, such as pre-installing bolts and sorting washers. This initiative has provided nearly a hundred job opportunities for women in nearby villages. Many local female workers have expressed that this job increased their income, made them recognize their worth, and significantly improved their status in their families.

China is committed to improving women’s fitness to improve their fitness. China Gezhouba Group Company Limited, which has undertaken a dam task in southern Kenya, learned that a local hospital did not have a dedicated maternity ward or the necessary facilities. That’s why they invested in building a maternity hospital, offering pregnant women and newborns fitness services.

2. Paying for children’s rights and well-being

Children are the long-term and hope of the world. Under the BRI, Chinese corporations try to promote the realization of youth rights through donations for education, infrastructure improvement, and volunteer activities, thus ensuring that young people are indispensable beneficiaries of the BRI.

Iraq once had the most productive educational institutions in the Middle East, but years of fighting and turmoil have led to a shortage of school structures. Many students can only attend classes in makeshift shacks or exchanged in shipping containers. To meet the challenge of “access to schooling”, the Iraqi government has formulated plans for the structure of new schools, considering them one of the most urgent tasks for the well-being of its citizens. In the first phase, out of the 1,000 schools tendered, Powerchina International Group Limited is tasked with structuring 679 schools in ten provinces. Once completed, this task will provide access to education to approximately 430,000 students.

In January 2018, China and Cambodia signed the “Memorandum of Understanding on the Love Heart Journey Project”, aimed at providing medical assistance to young people with central congenital diseases (CHD) in Cambodia. Subsequently, fitness professionals from both countries examined remote villages in more than ten provinces of Cambodia, screening tens of thousands of young people. One of the beneficiaries of this program, a Cambodian boy named Doudang, suffered from coronary artery disease. Thanks to the collaborative efforts of medical staff from both countries, Doudang effectively underwent loose surgery. and made a full recovery at Fuwai Hospital in Yunnan Province, China. The hospital is also China’s National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases.

In November 2021, the 19th batch of Chinese medical teams arrived in Senegal, starting a two-year medical assistance mission at the Chinese-aided Children’s Hospital of Diamniadio. The Chinese doctors’ remarkable medical skills and a strong sense of duty received high praise and widespread acclaim from the local population. As of March 31, 2023, the medical team had conducted outpatient services for 7,058 patients and performed 3,150 surgeries.

On May 23, 2022, a few days before International Children’s Day, the Egyptian subsidiary of the State Construction Engineering Corporation of China, in combination with four other Chinese corporations in Egypt, visited the “African Hope Learning Center” for refugee youth to supply them with textbooks. . , stationery and children’s masks. Emeke Adim, the centre’s administrative assistant, said the initiative would facilitate learning opportunities for all students and contribute to a better future for refugee children.

Similar stories abound. Take Cambodia as an example. With the collaboration of Chinese companies, the Cambodian Institute for Child Protection and the Arts has a new school built with kitchens and bathrooms, and its replaced appliances and services have been improved. . .

3. Caring for the rights of other people with disabilities

The cooperative structure of the BRI is a platform for inclusive progress. While promoting the economic and social progress of partner countries, it will also pay attention to the special organization of persons with disabilities, helping them to expand their capacities and making them participants and beneficiaries. of the BRI’s joint search.

In Pakistan, China Huadian Group Co., LTD. actively hires local individuals with disabilities, providing them with equal employment opportunities. It built accessible pathways and elevators in residential and work areas when construction began. They also accommodate employees with disabilities on the ground floor of their dormitories, helping them better integrate into the community and realize their dreams and values.

Mr. Mohammad Kashif, the company’s chief financial officer, is unable to walk due to an illness he suffered as a child. However, he believed that his physical disability would never stop him from achieving his goals in life. Since joining China Huadian Group, he has steadily helped the company improve its tax formula with his proper competence and professionalism. Work hard to obtain tax incentives and demonstrate the company’s positive symbol to local tax authorities. As a result, it was given the name “Exceptional”. Person” for several consecutive years.

One day in 2022, the heat of the sun penetrated a new kindergarten in Peru, where a little woman named Yamile, who suffered from a degenerative neurological disease, was fortunately sitting in her classroom, reciting her favorite poem again. Yamile, who may not be walking because of her illness, had already been carried up the stairs by her teachers. Thanks to an electric wheelchair donated through Powerchina International Group Limited, Yamile was able to move around the construction in the available elevators and corridors. The bathrooms also have amenities adapted for other people with disabilities, making them much more convenient for students with disabilities like Yamile.

At the Parnassos ski hotel in central Greece, 40-year-old alpine skier George Sfaaltos is diligently training with a sit-ski tradition, to earn a place at the 2026 Paralympic Winter Games to be held in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy.

Competing in the Paralympic Winter Games is George Sfaltos’ dream. However, due to the inability to acquire new equipment, Sfaltos’ educational plans were severely affected, causing him to lose hope. In her search for social support, China COSCO Shipping Corporation Piraeus Port Authority SA (PPA) approached her by donating a traditional sit-ski. “This law has given me concrete help to pursue my dream,” Sfaltos said. “I discovered my feet little by little thanks to competitive sport. I will continue to pursue my dream. “

Chapter 5: The Relevance of the Belt and Road Initiative’s Joint Pursuit to Global Human Rights Governance

Today, the world continues to face upheavals of injustice, intolerance and unrest. An unbalanced, uneven and unsustainable progression persists. The promotion of human rights around the world and their governance face significant challenges. Humanity urgently wants to explore concepts and responses for global human rights governance that corresponds to the demands of the times.

The joint pursuit of the BRI responds to the pressing expectations of many emerging countries to promote human rights through cooperative development, assist partner countries in their economic and social development, and promote human rights, and provides new ideas, momentum and opportunities for global development. Governance of human rights.

1. Put others first

People’s happy life is the most significant aspect of human rights. Whether the human rights situation in a country is good or not primarily depends on whether the interests of its citizens are effectively safeguarded and whether the people’s sense of gain, happiness, and security are enhanced.

The joint pursuit of the BRI adheres to the people-centered thinking of development, focusing on eradicating poverty, increasing employment, and improving people’s livelihoods. It aims to ensure that the results of jointly building the “Belt and Road” benefit partner countries’ people and make tangible contributions to their economic and social development and human rights advancement. Over the past decade, more than 150 partner countries have embraced the concept of win-win cooperation in jointly pursuing the BRI. They are committed to the cooperative construction of the “Belt and Road” to drive their social and cultural development and to the continuous effort to enhance their people’s quality of life and well-being.

Human rights are not privileges enjoyed by a few people. Rather, they are rights that are enjoyed equally by all. As Stephen Brawer, president of the Belt and Road Institute in Sweden, pointed out, “Achieving everyone’s common interests is a concept. “In this sense, the BRI’s joint pursuit aligns with the goals of advancing human rights and the vision of building a network with a shared long-term for humanity.

The global governance of human rights will have to adhere to a people-centred approach. The concept of people-centred human rights is rooted in the pursuit of the values of human civilization. It aligns with the original goal of the United Nations to integrate human rights into the external governance formula and to promote human rights and basic freedoms for all. It respects the aspirations of the peoples of the world for a better life and represents the leadership of the cause of human rights. Thus, the BRI makes human rights more practical. and comprehensive, giving new meaning to the progression of human rights around the world.

2. Promote cooperative development

The interdependence and indivisibility of various human rights are fundamental principles of human rights protection. At the same time, for developing countries, which account for over 80% of the global population, the rights to subsistence and development are vital and urgent. Realizing other human rights is difficult or impossible without economic development laying the material foundation and various social conditions. In today’s world, where countries’ development is deeply intertwined, cooperation and mutual benefit are the best solutions to address development challenges and remove development obstacles. Strengthening cooperation to ensure people’s subsistence and development and promoting the progressive protection of other human rights through comprehensive economic and social development holds significant implications for the human rights cause of developing countries and the world.

The Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action emphasize that “the foreign network promotes effective external cooperation for the realization of the right to progress and the removal of obstacles to progress. “The joint pursuit of the BRI has established an inclusive and pragmatic platform for broad external cooperation. Its concept of non-violent cooperation and obtaining mutual advantages has attracted the participation of more than three-quarters of the world’s countries and more than thirty foreign organizations. Therefore, it may well activate the prospects for economic progress of the spouse countries and publicize their economic and social progress, thus answering the practical call of the foreign network of “progress through cooperation and human rights through progress” and satisfying the desires of the times. Advance the improvement of global human rights governance.

According to Sebastien Perimony, a foreign affairs expert at France’s Schiller Institute, the joint search for the BRI is not a solo task across China, but a symphony of partner countries. China promotes progress through cooperation, and the joint pursuit of the BRI has particularly contributed to global progress. China’s initiative promotes the realization of win-win cooperation, which is the right path that the world deserves to decide today.

3. Embrace openness and inclusivity

Human rights are historical, concrete and genuine. Countries have different national situations, histories, cultures, social systems and degrees of economic and social progression and face various human rights issues. We deserve to adhere to the precept of the universality of human rights and to integrate. incorporate it into the real scenario of each country, follow a path of progression of human rights adapted to the national situations of each country, and determine the priorities, coverage strategies and strategies for genuinization of human rights based on the genuine scenario of each of a country. All countries deserve to maintain the diversity of civilizations in a spirit of equality and openness, discussion and exchange among other civilizations, build greater consensus through discussion and exchange, and jointly promote the progress and advancement of mankind. rights.

The joint pursuit of the BRI adheres to mutual respect and equal treatment, advocates cultural tolerance, respects the development paths and models chosen independently by each country, respects each other’s core interests and major concerns, views the development and policy concepts of other countries objectively and rationally, and strives to seek common ground while reserving differences and working together on development.

An article in the Indonesian newspaper The Jakarta Post notes that the BRI’s joint search encompasses other countries and regions, cultures and religions, as well as customs and life tactics. In the cooperative structure of the BIS, the not unusual goal of the spouse countries is to try to identify a mutually favorable conjugal relationship.

4. Advocating for equity and justice

The global governance of human rights heralds the customary values of peace, development, equity, justice, democracy and freedom shared by all human beings. It will have to protect the dignity and rights of the peoples of all countries, promote the building of a network with a shared long-term for humanity, and jointly create a greater long-term for the world. Countries have other sizes, strengths, and speeds of development. However, they are all equivalent members of the foreign network and are entitled to participate in an equivalent long-term term. position in regional and foreign affairs, including human rights.

The joint pursuit of the BRI covers other regions, stages of progress and civilizations, without any sense of superiority over any of them. It excludes or targets anywhere and imposes specific needs on the political and economic systems of the partner countries. All BRI partner countries have rights, opportunities and fair regulations as they develop. All BRI partner countries are equal participants, stakeholders and beneficiaries, and share strongly intertwined interests and destinies. The joint pursuit of the BRI upholds the precept of “consultation, contribution and shared benefits”, rejecting the logic of force of some countries aimed at conquering or assimilating other cultures and civilizations and striving to promote the structure of a more just order and norms and equitable.

The advancement of human rights is a common effort of all humankind. Only by transforming “you”, “I” and “he” into “we” and ensuring that each and every country and its other inhabitants enjoy equivalent rights and opportunities will we be able to ensure that the world can cope with challenging global situations and, indeed, achieve equal participation, cooperation and shared benefits in the advancement of human rights.

Conclusion

Although initiated through China, the joint search for the BRI belongs to the world. It is rooted in history and forward-looking.

The first decade of the BRI’s joint pursuit will be when China and other countries expand together under a new paradigm of foreign cooperation. It is also a decade for us to protect human rights as a component of our not unusual expansion.

Today, the global finds itself once again at the crossroads of history. Building a network with a shared future for humanity is the future of the people of all nations. Only through equality, mutual benefit, cooperation and shared progress among countries can prosperity be sustainable and the wonderful dream of each and every individual fully enjoying human rights realized.

We believe that in the next decade of joint pursuit of the BRI, China will continue to bring new opportunities to the world through its progress, giving new impetus to the status quo of a network with a shared future for mankind. The other peoples of China and other countries will undoubtedly enjoy broader, more sufficient and more comprehensive rights, and will achieve comprehensive progression to a higher level.

Chapter 3: Improving the Quality of Life: Promoting the Realization of People’s Right to Development in Belt and Road Partner Countries

Through the structure of various productive and living infrastructures, the cooperative structure of the BRI promotes the economic and social progress of the spouse countries, contributes to satisfying the fundamental desires of its residents, and advocates for broader cooperation in various fields. It encourages corporations to actively participate, assume their social responsibilities, help local communities in their living situations, and realize their rights to progression in spaces such as education, culture, and the environment.

1. Improved conditions

Infrastructure progress is a key goal of the Belt and Road cooperative structure with many collaborative projects offering various amenities and amenities such as transportation, communications, and housing to local people. These projects help citizens, especially their quality of life.

“My friend, please listen to my long story of the railway.

It cements friendship, and it brings hope.

My is getting more beautiful throughout the day.

My compatriots are more joyful every day. . . “

These are the lyrics from the “Song of the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway – A Railway to My Hometown,” sung by Kenyan artist Sudi Boy, telling the story of the Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) built by Chinese companies. The vision of railway development depicted in the song is becoming a reality one by one.

On May 31, 2017, this SGR connecting the largest port in East Africa, Mombasa, with the capital, Nairobi, was completed and opened for operation. In the past, traveling between these two cities by long-distance bus often took over 10 hours, with high costs and a lengthy journey that left passengers exhausted. Today, passengers can reach their destination on the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway in just over four hours, enjoying its convenience and comfort. After the railway’s opening, Nairobi resident Lilian Otuma embarked on a journey to the seaside in Mombasa. She mentioned that it was her first time riding a modern train, and the convenient and fast Mombasa-Nairobi Railway fulfilled her dream for many years.

After running without major setbacks for 2,314 days until September 30, 2023, the modern railway line stretching from Mombasa to Naivasha had transported 2. 405 million people’s boxes and 28. 609 million tons of shipment since its receipt.

The number of passengers carried through the Mombasa-Nairobi-Naivasha SGR in the same period amounted to 11. 155 million, with an average seat occupancy rate of 95. 8 percent.

Between April and May 2016, Ecuador experienced a series of strong earthquakes that resulted in significant loss of life and property. China temporarily reached out and actively assisted Ecuador in its post-disaster reconstruction efforts. The Ecuadorian government’s national housing allowance “Housing for All” has also won from China, and since then many citizens have moved into new housing. Silvia Marquez, who lives with her two young children, expressed her gratitude saying, “Thanks to China, we have a house where my children and I can lead a dignified life. “

In recent years, China’s virtual infrastructure projects have had effects in many areas, bringing connectivity and elegant industry to the lives of local people. At the end of 2021, Thailand announced a 5G smart hospital project with Siriraj Hospital as a pilot site. brought technologies such as 5G, cloud computing, and synthetic intelligence from China’s Huawei Technologies Co. , Ltd. It has facilitated the entire virtual transformation of hospital facilities, from 5G ambulance installations to AI-assisted diagnostics and remote healthcare for discharged patients. Dr. Visit Vamvanij, director of Sriraj Hospital, said that 5G ambulances have saved very important time in treating patients and, in particular, survival rates in emergency cases.

Examples like this abound. As of November 2021, Chinese corporations have built more than 50% of Africa’s wireless sites and cellular broadband networks, laying more than 200,000 kilometers of fiber optics and offering them to more than 900 million Africans. In South Africa, a public cloud serving the African region and the first independent 5G advertising network have been established. The arrival of the Chinese cloud generation in the Latin American market has particularly boosted regional virtual progression and supported local technological innovation.

2. Enhancing education standards

Everyone has the right to education. Under the BRI, China and its partner countries strive to offer more educational opportunities to their residents, enabling them to acquire professional wisdom and skills, and hence, their educational conditions and standards.

In 2017, Peru experienced severe flooding and landslides, which severely damaged many schools. Chinese companies have been actively involved in post-disaster restructuring efforts. In October 2022, China’s Power Construction Corporation completed the structure of four schools. Bustamante, principal of one of those schools, said, “I am very pleased to see the school completely renovated and students returning to campus with seismic features and improved functionality. I would like to express my sincere thanks to the manufacturers. “

At the end of 2022, during the graduation ceremony of the first senior class at Butuka Academy in Port Moresby, the capital of Papua New Guinea, Mr. Powes Parkop, Governor of the National Capital District of Papua New Guinea, stated that the establishment of Butuka Academy serves as a vivid example of China’s development benefiting the world. He emphasized that every student benefits from the educational cooperation between Papua New Guinea and China.

A Chinese-funded task for the local community, the Butuka Academy, was built in China for the benefit of the local population. Since opening in November 2018, it has become a new landmark in Port Moresthrough. The academy was originally a number one school with 1,500 students and a building site of 2,000 square meters. Some study rooms collapsed due to deterioration, and there was a severe shortage of desks and chairs, forcing many students to sit in classes on the floor. After its expansion, the academy now covers a domain of 10,800 square meters and includes equipment for preschool, primary and middle education, totaling 52 study rooms. This expansion has effectively addressed the demanding situations faced by more than 3,000 first and secondary school students in accessing education. , top comprehensive and complex school in Papua New Guinea in terms of amenities and features.

Professor José Pedro Magalhaes Lucas, a leading automation expert at the Polytechnic Institute of Setúbal, Portugal, still vividly remembers his first meeting with his colleagues in Tianjin. In 2018, his first stop at the Tianjin Vocational School of Mechanics and Electricity, he was deeply inspired by the complex educational apparatus and generation of the university. “I never imagined that the Chinese generation would be at the forefront of the world,” he said.

In the field of complex generation education, Sino-Portuguese collaboration is nurtured through a hardware-software synergy. The Chinese side excels in the operation and installation of equipment, while the Portuguese strength resides in the debugging of systems. ” It’s the best complementarity, a mutually enriching process,” says Jiang Ying, director of the Electrical Automation Research Department at the Tianjin Professional College of Mechanics and Electricity, who is deeply concerned about the creation of the Luban workshop in Portugal.

“Here I not only learned how to use various robots and vision devices, but I also developed a study assignment in commercial communication. ” Alexander Geraldo, a student at the Polytechnic Institute of Setúbal, learned a lot in his 3 years of practical training at Atelier Luban in Portugal.

In August 2022, the first World Skills Competition in Professional Schools was held in Tianjin. More than a thousand teachers and academics from more than a hundred countries and regions participated, as well as a team of academics and faculty from the Vocational Faculty of Mechanics and Electricity in Tianjin and the Luban Workshop in Portugal. The first duo consisted of He Linfeng and Zhang Bo, and the second Sosa and Luis Barroso.

Although they couldn’t meet as a user due to the pandemic, teammates overcame jet lag and synced their arrangements to the cloud. “We go online several times a week and study and solve one or both challenges together, no matter how small. We have a cohesive unit and develop close ties through mutual learning,” Zhang Bo said. In the end, this team won the silver medal in the competition of purification and installation of intelligent production lines.

Since 2016, China has held 27 “Lu Ban workshops” in BRI countries. These workshops offer systems in commercial robotics, new energy, the Internet of Things (IoT), and other specialized fields. They have provided formal education to more than 3,000 other people and trained more than 11,000 people. This initiative has particularly contributed to the advancement of a significant number of professional technical professionals in these regions.

3. Support public cultural development

Enjoying cultural achievements and participating in cultural activities are manifestations of cultural rights. Many joint BRI projects are being implemented, actively participating in the structure of public cultural infrastructure, covering and safeguarding local cultural heritage, enriching the cultural resources of partner countries, and helping their populations realize their cultural rights.

The Chinese “Access to Satellite TV for 10,000 African Villages” project aims to provide satellite digital television access to 10,000 villages in African countries. As of the end of 2022, the project has successfully been implemented in 20 African countries. It covers 9,512 villages, benefiting over 190,000 households of nearly ten million people. Transitioning from having no access to electricity to being able to watch satellite digital television, Emir, a local employee of the project in Africa, said: “When we gained “eyes,” we also acquired tools to understand the world and improve our homeland. We can now learn about more advanced development technologies and models.”

In May 2022, China’s Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) COSCO Shipping Corporation Limited signed an agreement with the Greek Ministry of Culture and Sports in the port of Piraeus. Under the agreement, the Chinese company will supply approximately 13,000 square meters of land to build the Museum of Underwater Archaeology of Greece, taking into account the cultural importance of the port and enriching the cultural life of the local community.

“I’m willing to give a bag of gold just to take a look at Khiva,” goes this old Central Asian saying. The thousand-year-old city of Khiva, Uzbekistan, has noticed that some of its old buildings are in disrepair due to the passage of time, which caused this “pearl” of the Silk Road to be “covered in dust” for a while. Thanks to the joint recovery mission between China and Uzbekistan and the ingenuity of Chinese experts, the ancient city of Khiva has been restored to its original appearance and is shining brightly again. Shakir Madaminov, director of the Ichan-Kala Museum-Reserve, said: “Chinese experts have been concerned about the recovery of the ancient city of Khiva for three years, and now the city is exceptionally beautiful. Seeing the restored old city, the locals are very proud because it is a cultural treasure of Uzbekistan.

4. Respect Religious Customs

“Freedom of devout trust is a basic human right and a long-standing core policy of the Chinese government. Customs and behaviour constitute the cultural heritage created, enjoyed, and transmitted through the vast populations of a country’s or ethnic organization’s history. Through the Belt and Road Joint Structure, China fully respects the religious trusts and customs of other peoples in various countries, provides facilities or monetary assistance for the construction of local religious sites, and helps local workers carry out religious and people’s activities.

The Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway is a flagship task of China and Indonesia aimed at fostering greater synergy between progression methods and the joint pursuit of the BRI. To respect the devout ideals and cultural traditions of Indonesia’s local population, the Chinese design team adapted their plan for the task. It is reported that the design of the buildings of the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway station is adapted to the local context, following the concept of combining classic and fashionable elements and fully integrating the devout and cultural characteristics of Indonesia to incorporate local cultural elements. The station buildings feature amenities such as prayer rooms dedicated to Muslims. Chinese corporations trained their workers in devotional etiquette and similar issues during the implementation of the task. They also give gifts to local workers and those close to them. for mosque festivals such as Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha.

The Great Mosque of Algiers, constructed by China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC), is the largest mosque in Africa and the third-largest in the world. It has become a new landmark and is featured in Algerian currency. A resident named Habib Nadir mentioned that the Great Mosque of Algiers exemplifies modern Islamic architecture. By attending religious activities here, he can meet more fellow Muslims to share experiences and feelings, thus better understanding his people’s religious beliefs.

5. Protect the eco-friendly environment

The BRI is a path not only to economic prosperity but also to ecological progress. China has pledged to promote green progress as part of the BRI’s joint pursuit. This commitment consists of respecting the environmental rights of the other component countries. Adhere to local legislation and regulations, build platforms for ecological and environmental cooperation, and foster harmonious economic, social and ecological progress in local areas. This technique aims to make ecological progress a basic facet of the BRI’s joint search.

China actively promotes the status quo of a green and low-carbon cooperation mechanism for the joint pursuit of the BRI. They signed the Memorandum of Understanding on Green Belt and Road Construction with the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) and concluded more than 50 cooperation agreements on ecological and environmental coverage with interested countries and foreign organizations. China jointly launched the Belt and Road Initiative for ecological progress with 31 partner countries and jointly established the Belt and Road Energy Partnership Initiative with 32 partner countries. He also launched the BRI International Green Development Coalition, created the Green Belt and Road Lab and established the BRI Environmental Big Data Platform. These projects aim to help partner countries develop their environmental governance capacities and improve the well-being of their populations. China actively supports partner countries to achieve green skill progression by implementing the “Green Silk Road Ambassador Program”, which has trained more than 3,000 people from more than 120 partner countries. Furthermore, they formulated and implemented the “Green Investment Principles for the Belt and Road” to promote green investment in the BRI.

Since the Chinese-built Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) began operation, the mangrove forests of the Mombasa Mangrove Wetland Park along the railway line have continued to thrive as usual, thanks to the efforts of the team. Chinese engineering. During the construction of the SGR, China pre-installed several water culverts in the mangrove expansion area to ensure that seawater could enter the isolated area through the structure works to nourish the mangroves and allow them to grow without being disturbed. In addition, many sections of the SGR pass through intersections. For this reason, the generation of acoustic barriers has been implemented to reduce noise when trains pass. Ali Mohammed, a renowned Kenyan environmentalist, said: “I am proud that my country has such a modern railway that not only contributes to economic revitalization but also prioritizes covering the most vital ecosystem. along the route. The project’s efforts have safeguarded marine ecosystems, adding mangrove forests.

The Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and the CAS Research Center for Ecology and Environment of Central Asia, in collaboration with the Forestry and Wildlife Committee of the Ministry of Agriculture of Kazakhstan and the S. Seifullin Kazakh AgroTechnical University jointly implemented the Kazakhstan Capital Region Ecological Forest Construction Technology Demonstration Project. They established a nursery spanning hundreds of acres and provided training in planting techniques and irrigation. During the project’s implementation, a joint survey team from China and Kazakhstan examined various protective forest belts and collectively identified construction obstacles. China invited several Kazakh experts to inspect ecological projects in Xinjiang, and together, they reached agreements on plant selection, structural configuration, and initial planting density control. They overcame critical technical challenges through concerted efforts, including selecting highly stress-resistant plants and large-scale seedling cultivation. They also broke through technical bottlenecks for afforestation on arid slopes and gravelly barren land. They developed forest belt nurturing and maintaining techniques, created a reforestation model for subarctic desert grasslands, and established monitoring networks. As of now, the project has completed more than 20 hectares of demonstrative carbon-sequestration protection forests, contributing to establishing an ecological protective barrier for the capital region of Kazakhstan and mitigating the impact of grassland windstorms on its residents’ lives.

Chinese corporations are also running to raise environmental awareness among local communities. As part of its participation in the investment, structure and operation of the Lekki port in Nigeria, China Harbor Engineering Company Limited sensitizes local painters and nearby villagers on environmental protection and carries out activities. like beach cleanups. In June 2022, the company collaborated with a local environmental agreement to organize a “Beach Rescue Action” event involving more than three hundred local villagers and corporate painters. Together, they cleaned about five square kilometers of beach. Dr. Felicia Chinwe Mogo, chairperson of the African Marine Environment Sustainability Initiative (AFMESI), commented: “The moves by Chinese corporations demonstrate that they not only comply with local legislation and regulations, but also prioritize environmental protection, local communities and agreements with components to protect the environment.

Chapter 4: Making Development More Universally Beneficial: Promoting Special Groups to Equally Share the Results of the Cooperative Construction of the “Belt and Road”

As part of the joint search of the BRI, efforts are being made to publicize the coverage of the rights and interests of special groups, aggregating women, children, the elderly, and persons with disabilities from the countries, with the aim of enabling them to take a similar part in the social life and share of the benefits of achieving the joint search of the BRI.

1. Promote the coverage of women’s rights and interests

Equality in employment and the safeguarding of women’s economic rights are key to women’s social and family prestige and to achieving gender equality.

In April 2016, the Pakistani government of Sindh, several Pakistani companies, and China Machinery Engineering Corporation (CMEC) formed a consortium to put in place the structure of the Thar Coal Field open-pit mining operation, which required a significant number of vending trucks. Drivers. The task hired exclusively Pakistani drivers and established a committed educational center that provided education to tens of thousands of people, adding more than 50 women. The employment of female drivers has not only increased family incomes, but has also improved social prestige. A woman’s.

Nusrat Bai, originally a tailor in Bhakuo, Thar district, was facing monetary difficulties. After a year of training, she has become an extraordinarily salesy truck driver and earns several times more monthly than before. She said: “I am now one of the few in my domain who knows how to milk, fruit and fancy clothes. Our family’s life has changed enormously and it is difficult to describe how satisfied I am. »

Mosini Bai is the mother of 4 children who in the past were unemployed. Her family’s livelihood depended solely on her husband’s small business. She had a strong preference for working as a sales truck driver. However, according to local customs, it was almost very unlikely that women would work independently without the company of their brothers or husbands. She said, “Homework also hired my husband for me. Now we’re working on the task and we’re making a smart income. Our young people can go to school and we are building a beautiful brick house,” Mosini said.

On the island of Luzon, the Philipines, the Powerchina International Group Limited Office of the San Marcelino Photovoltaic Power Project actively optimized the construction process by creating specific tasks suitable for women, such as pre-installing bolts and sorting washers. This initiative has provided nearly a hundred job opportunities for women in nearby villages. Many local female workers have expressed that this job increased their income, made them recognize their worth, and significantly improved their status in their families.

China is committed to improving the physical conditions of women in order to improve their physical condition. China Gezhouba Group Company Limited, which has undertaken a dam task in southern Kenya, learned that a local hospital did not have a dedicated maternity ward or the necessary facilities. That’s why they invested in building a maternity hospital, offering pregnant women and newborns fitness services.

2. Pay attention to children’s rights and well-being

Children are the future and hope of the world. In the BRI, Chinese companies strive to promote realizing children’s rights through donations for education, infrastructure improvement, and volunteer activities, thereby ensuring that children become the BRI’s essential beneficiaries.

Iraq once had the most productive educational institutions in the Middle East, but years of fighting and turmoil have led to a shortage of school structures. Many students can only attend classes in makeshift shacks or exchanged in shipping containers. To meet the challenge of “access to schooling”, the Iraqi government has formulated plans for the structure of new schools, considering them one of the most urgent tasks for the well-being of its citizens. In the first phase, out of the 1,000 schools tendered, Powerchina International Group Limited is tasked with structuring 679 schools in ten provinces. Once completed, this task will provide access to education to approximately 430,000 students.

In January 2018, China and Cambodia signed the “Memorandum of Understanding on the Love Heart Journey Project”, aimed at providing medical assistance to young people with central congenital diseases (CHD) in Cambodia. Subsequently, fitness professionals from both countries examined remote villages in more than ten provinces of Cambodia, screening tens of thousands of young people. One of the beneficiaries of this program, a Cambodian boy named Doudang, suffered from coronary artery disease. Thanks to the collaborative efforts of medical staff from both countries, Doudang effectively underwent loose surgery. and made a full recovery at Fuwai Hospital in Yunnan Province, China. The hospital is also China’s National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases.

In November 2021, the 19th organization of Chinese medical organizations arrived in Senegal and began a two-year medical assistance project at the Chinese-backed Diamniadio Children’s Hospital. The remarkable medical skills of Chinese doctors and their strong sense of duty have won praise and wide popularity among the local population. As of March 31, 2023, the medical team had treated 7,058 patients on an outpatient basis and performed 3,150 surgeries.

On May 23, 2022, a few days before International Children’s Day, the Egyptian subsidiary of the China State Construction Engineering Corporation, in combination with 4 other Chinese corporations in Egypt, visited the “African Hope Learning Center” for refugee youth to provide them with school textbooks. Provision of office supplies and masks for children. Emeke Adim, the centre’s administrative assistant, said the initiative would help the learning conditions of all students and contribute to a better future for refugee children.

Similar stories abound. Take Cambodia, for example, again. With the help of Chinese enterprises, the Cambodian Children’s Art Welfare Institute boasts a new school building with kitchens and bathrooms, and its outdated equipment and facilities have been upgraded…

3. Caring for the rights of disabled individuals

The cooperative structure of the BRI provides a platform for inclusive progress. While promoting the economic and social progress of partner countries, it will also pay attention to the special organization of other persons with disabilities, helping them to hone their skills and making them participants and beneficiaries of the common pursuit of the BRI.

In Pakistan, China Huadian Group Co. , LTD. actively hires other local people with disabilities, offering them equivalent employment opportunities. Built available walkways and elevators in residential and painting spaces at the beginning of construction. It also places painters with disabilities on the ground floor of their dormitories, helping them integrate better. in netpaintings and their dreams and values.

Mr. Mohammad Kashif, the company’s chief financial officer, is unable to walk due to an illness he suffered as a child. However, he believed that his physical disability would never stop him from achieving his goals in life. Since joining China Huadian Group, he has steadily helped the company improve its tax formula with his proper competence and professionalism. Work hard to obtain tax incentives and demonstrate the company’s positive symbol to local tax authorities. As a result, it was given the name “Exceptional”. Person” for several consecutive years.

One day in 2022, the heat of the sun flooded a new preschool in Peru, where a little woman named Yamile, who suffered from a degenerative neurological disease, would fortunately sit in her classroom and, once back, recite her favorite poem. Five-year-old Yamile, who may not be able to walk because of her illness, had already been taken down the stairs through her teachers. Thanks to an electric wheelchair donated through Powerchina International Group Limited, Yamile was able to navigate the lifts and trails available under construction. The bathrooms also feature facilities adapted for people with disabilities, making them much more convenient for students with disabilities like Yamile.

At the Parnassos ski hotel in central Greece, alpine skier George Sfaltos, 40, trains diligently in a sit-ski tradition to earn a place in the upcoming 2026 Winter Paralympic Games. in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy.

Competing in the Paralympic Winter Games is George Sfaltos’ dream. However, due to the inability to acquire new equipment, Sfaltos’ educational plans were severely affected, causing him to lose hope. In her search for social support, China COSCO Shipping Corporation Piraeus Port Authority SA (PPA) approached her by donating a traditional sit-ski. “This law has given me concrete help to pursue my dream,” Sfaltos said. “I discovered my feet little by little thanks to competitive sport. I will continue to pursue my dream. “

Chapter 5: The Relevancy of the Joint Pursuit of the “Belt and Road” Initiative for Global Human Rights Governance

Today, the world continues to face disorders of injustice, intolerance and unrest. An unbalanced, uneven and unsustainable progression persists. The promotion of human rights around the world and their governance face significant challenges. Humanity urgently wishes to explore concepts and responses for global human rights governance that correspond to the demands of the times.

The joint pursuit of the BRI conforms to the urgent expectations of many developing countries to promote human rights through cooperative development, assists partner countries in their economic and social development and human rights advancement, and provides new thinking, new impetus, and new opportunities for global human rights governance.

1. Put others first

People’s happy life is the most significant aspect of human rights. Whether the human rights situation in a country is good or not primarily depends on whether the interests of its citizens are effectively safeguarded and whether the people’s sense of gain, happiness, and security are enhanced.

The joint pursuit of the BRI adheres to the people-centered thinking of development, focusing on eradicating poverty, increasing employment, and improving people’s livelihoods. It aims to ensure that the results of jointly building the “Belt and Road” benefit partner countries’ people and make tangible contributions to their economic and social development and human rights advancement. Over the past decade, more than 150 partner countries have embraced the concept of win-win cooperation in jointly pursuing the BRI. They are committed to the cooperative construction of the “Belt and Road” to drive their social and cultural development and to the continuous effort to enhance their people’s quality of life and well-being.

Human rights are not privileges enjoyed by a few people. Rather, they are rights that are enjoyed equally by all. As Stephen Brawer, president of the Swedish Belt and Road Institute, pointed out, “realizing everyone’s unusual interests is a concept. “In this sense, the joint pursuit of the BRI aligns with the goals of advancing human rights and the vision of building a network with a shared long-term for humanity.

Global human rights governance will have to adhere to a people-centred approach. The concept of people-centered human rights is rooted in the pursuit of the values ​​of human civilization. It aligns with the original goal of the United Nations to integrate human rights into the foreign governance formula and promote human rights and basic freedoms for all. It respects the aspirations of the world’s people for a better life and represents the direction of the cause of human rights. Therefore, the BRI makes human rights more practical. and comprehensive, giving new meaning to the progression of human rights around the world.

2. Promote cooperative development

The interdependence and indivisibility of various human rights are fundamental principles of human rights protection. At the same time, for developing countries, which account for over 80% of the global population, the rights to subsistence and development are vital and urgent. Realizing other human rights is difficult or impossible without economic development laying the material foundation and various social conditions. In today’s world, where countries’ development is deeply intertwined, cooperation and mutual benefit are the best solutions to address development challenges and remove development obstacles. Strengthening cooperation to ensure people’s subsistence and development and promoting the progressive protection of other human rights through comprehensive economic and social development holds significant implications for the human rights cause of developing countries and the world.

The Vienna Declaration and Program of Action emphasizes, “The international community should promote an effective international cooperation for the realization of the right to development and the elimination of obstacles to development.” The joint pursuit of the BRI has established an inclusive and pragmatic platform for broad international cooperation. Its concept of peaceful cooperation and mutual benefit has attracted the participation of more than three-quarters of the world’s countries and over thirty international organizations. Therefore, it can effectively activate the partner countries’ economic development potential and promote their economic and social development, thus meeting the practical demand of the international community for “development through cooperation, and human rights through development” and satisfying the needs of the times for advancing the improvement of global human rights governance.

According to Sebastien Perimony, a foreign affairs expert at France’s Schiller Institute, the joint search for the BRI is not a solo task across China, but a symphony of partner countries. China promotes progress through cooperation, and the joint pursuit of the BRI has particularly contributed to global progress. China’s initiative promotes the realization of win-win cooperation, which is the right path that the world deserves to decide today.

3. Embracing openness and inclusivity

Human rights are historical, concrete and genuine. Countries have different national situations, histories, cultures, social systems and degrees of economic and social progression and face various human rights issues. We deserve to adhere to the precept of the universality of human rights and to integrate. incorporate it into the real scenario of each country, follow a path of progression of human rights adapted to the national situations of each country, and determine the priorities, coverage strategies and strategies for genuinization of human rights based on the genuine scenario of each of a country. All countries deserve to maintain the diversity of civilizations in a spirit of equality and openness, discussion and exchange among other civilizations, build greater consensus through discussion and exchange, and jointly promote the progress and advancement of mankind. rights.

The joint pursuit of the BRI adheres to mutual respect and equal treatment, advocates cultural tolerance, respects the development paths and models chosen independently by each country, respects each other’s core interests and major concerns, views the development and policy concepts of other countries objectively and rationally, and strives to seek common ground while reserving differences and working together on development.

An article in the Indonesian newspaper The Jakarta Post notes that the joint pursuit of the BRI encompasses other countries and regions, cultures and religions, as well as customs and living tactics. In the cooperative structure of the BIS, the not unusual objective of the partner countries is to try to identify a mutually favorable partner.

4. Upholding fairness and justice

The global governance of human rights heralds the customary values of peace, development, equity, justice, democracy and freedom shared by all human beings. It will have to protect the dignity and rights of the peoples of all countries, promote the building of a network with a shared long-term for humanity, and jointly create a greater long-term for the world. Countries have other sizes, strengths, and speeds of development. However, they are all equivalent members of the foreign network and are entitled to participate in an equivalent long-term term. position in regional and foreign affairs, including human rights.

The joint pursuit of the BRI spans different regions, development stages, and civilizations without any sense of superiority toward any. It neither excludes nor targets any party nor imposes any special requirements on the political and economic systems of the partner countries. All BRI partner countries have the right to fair rights, opportunities, and rules as they develop. All BRI partner countries are equal participants, contributors, and beneficiaries, sharing intertwined interests and destinies. The joint pursuit of the BRI upholds the principle of “consultation, contribution, and shared benefits,” rejecting the power logic of some countries to conquer or assimilate different cultures and civilizations and striving to promote the construction of fairer and more equitable order and norms.

The progress of human rights is a common effort of all humanity. Only by transforming “you”, “I” and “he” into “we” and ensuring that each and every country and its other inhabitants enjoy equivalent rights and opportunities, can we The world can cope with demanding global situations and, indeed, achieve equivalent participation, cooperation and shared benefits in the progress of human rights.

Conclusion

Although initiated through China, the joint search for the BRI belongs to the world. It is anchored in history and the future.

The first decade of the BRI’s joint pursuit will be when China and other countries expand together under a new paradigm of foreign cooperation. It is also a decade for us to protect human rights as a component of our not unusual expansion.

Today, the global is revealed again at a crossroads in history. Building a network with a shared future for humanity is the future of the rest of all countries. Only through equality, mutual benefit, cooperation and shared progress between countries can prosperity be sustainable and the wonderful dream of each and every individual fully enjoying human rights come true.

We believe that in the next decade of joint pursuit of the BRI, China will continue to bring new opportunities to the world through its progress, thus giving new impetus to the status quo of a network with a shared future. ‘humanity. Without a doubt, the Chinese people and people of other countries will enjoy broader, better and more comprehensive rights, and achieve comprehensive progress to a higher level.

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