The 2025 China-South Africa Seminar on Human Rights was held on Thursday in Pretoria, South Africa's administrative capital.
Under the theme "Multilateralism and the Realization of the Right to Development," the event gathered around 50 representatives from both countries to discuss topics, including four major global initiatives proposed by China and global human rights governance, and China-South Africa practical cooperation and the advancement of the right to development.
Participants widely agreed that China and South Africa share a high degree of alignment in upholding multilateralism and promoting common development. As key members of the Global South, the two countries hold similar views on human rights issues.
Experts emphasized that the two sides must further deepen exchanges on human rights topics and jointly implement the four global initiatives, contributing to a more just and equitable global human rights governance system.
The seminar was co-hosted by the China Foundation for Human Rights Development and the Center for Africa-China Studies at the University of Johannesburg.
More than 50 experts, scholars, and representatives from social organizations, think tanks, businesses, and media outlets from both countries attended the event.
China-South Africa human rights seminar held in Pretoria
China and Russia have agreed to resolutely safeguard the outcomes of the victory of World War II, safeguard world peace and security, and uphold historical truth and international justice, Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian said at a press conference in Beijing on Friday.
In response to a related media query, Lin briefed the press on the outcomes of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi's visit to Russia and the 20th round of China-Russia strategic security consultation earlier this week.
"This year marks the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the Soviet Union's Great Patriotic War. The two heads of state attended commemorations in each other's country, and agreed to firmly safeguard the outcomes of the victory of World War II and resolutely oppose any retrogressive acts attempting to whitewash colonial aggression, sending a powerful message for upholding justice and fairness in the current era," Lin noted.
"During the recent China-Russia strategic security consultation, the two sides conducted strategic alignment on issues related to Japan, reaching a high degree of consensus. Both sides agreed to resolutely safeguard the outcomes of the victory of World War II won at the cost of lives and blood, firmly oppose any erroneous words and deeds that attempt to whitewash the history of colonial aggression, and resolutely counter any attempts to revive fascism or Japanese militarism. Both sides stressed that China and Russia, as major countries and permanent members of the United Nations Security Council, will shoulder their shared responsibility to safeguard world peace and security, and uphold historical truth and international justice," said the spokesman.
"We stand ready to continue coordinating and cooperating with Russia to resolutely curb the provocative acts of Japan's far-right forces that undermine regional peace and stability and attempt to remilitarize," Lin said.
China, Russia agree to resolutely safeguard outcomes of World War II victory: spokesman
