A senior Chinese diplomat on Tuesday condemned "a few countries" for politicizing the issue of human rights and imposing the so-called "Western-style democracy" on other countries. 

Liu Hua, special representative for human rights affairs of China's Foreign Ministry, made the remarks at the ongoing 43rd session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva. 

"A few countries" have made groundless accusations against China, Liu said, noting that the human rights situation in these countries is far from good. Problems such as racial discrimination, xenophobia, hatred towards refugees and migrants, and violent crimes keep increasing in these countries, he added. 

"Saying one thing but doing another, they are not genuinely helping developing countries achieve development or enjoy human rights, but politicizing human rights and imposing the so-called 'Western-style democracy' on others," said the Chinese diplomat. 
 

The diplomat said human rights protection is not limited to a Western style, adding that countries must follow paths that suit their own national conditions. 

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Some Western countries refused to send representatives to visit the northwestern Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region for various reasons, but kept producing rumors and slander, he said.  

In contrast, more than 70 countries have explicitly supported China's policies regarding Xinjiang through letters and statements. They come from Asia, Africa, Europe and the Americas, and many are members of the Islamic Cooperation Organization.  

"A majority of them visited Xinjiang in person and witnessed the truth. A just cause enjoys abundant support, while an unjust cause finds little support. The right and the wrong are crystal clear and straightforward," said Liu.  

He reiterated that thanks to a series of counterterrorism and deradicalization measures in Xinjiang adopted by the Chinese government, the security situation there has been greatly improved and human rights of residents of all ethnic groups have been safeguarded. 

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Regarding the situation in Hong Kong, Liu underlined that, since June last year, the demonstrations and protests in the special administrative region have gone far beyond the scope of freedom of assembly or freedom of demonstrations, and have evolved into complete illegal violence that seriously tramples on the rule of law and social order, seriously threatens the lives and property of Hong Kong residents, and seriously contradicts the bottom line of the "One Country, Two Systems" principle.