Lao ambassador to China Khamphao Ernthavanh.
BEIJING (Xinhua): Foreign ambassadors, including Lao ambassador to China Khamphao Ernthavanh, said on Friday (May 7) that they are grateful for efforts and contributions China s non-governmental organisations (NGOs) have made in promoting social development and people-to-people exchanges, expressing hope for more and closer cooperation in the future.
In an event to mark the second anniversary of Chinese President Xi Jinping s reply letter to the China-Laos Friendship Nongping Primary School as well as the Silk Road Community Building Initiative, Khamphao Ernthavanh expressed gratitude for China s valuable support and help to her country s construction and development.
The primary school in Laos capital Vientiane, which was funded by the China Foundation for Peace and Development in 2012, has become a symbol of friendship between Laos and China in the new era, Khamphao told the audience, saying that cooperation between the two countrie
Human Rights Council Concludes its General Debate on Human Rights Situations that Require the Council’s Attention
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15 March 2021
The Human Rights Council this morning concluded its general debate on human rights situations that require the Council s attention.
Some speakers said civil space was shrinking across the world as human rights defenders, protestors and journalists were facing ever-more hostile environments. Some speakers emphasised that the promotion and protection of human rights must comply with the principles of State sovereignty, independence, territorial integrity and non-interference in internal affairs of States. Certain rights were regrettably given more importance by some discourses, rejecting national particularities of each country. The right to development was universal and must be addressed within a global context through a non-politicized process, avoiding the practice of naming and shaming. In order to ensure this process was constructive, concern