Commemorating dual milestones—the Council’s 20-year journey and four decades since the Right to Development Declaration—Chen warned of surging one-sided policies, trade barriers, and power plays. Multilateral efforts falter, human rights advocacy battles headwinds, and Middle East instability amplifies risks.

‘Now more than ever,’ he stated, ‘we must defend UN-led multilateralism, harmonize the pillars of peace, development, and rights, and push forward governance enhancements.’

China’s dedication shines through its resolve to integrate human rights into global strategies. Chen advocated securing rights via stability, nurturing peace for rights fulfillment, embracing people-first policies, balancing all rights equally, promoting equity over confrontation, and rejecting political weaponization.

With the 15th Five-Year Plan underway and the landmark Two Sessions of CPPCC and NPC on the horizon, China is doubling down on whole-process democracy. The goal: extend modernization gains to every citizen. Internationally, China seeks partnerships to nurture robust human rights evolution and forge a shared global destiny.