Chen Xu, China's Permanent Representative to the UN's Geneva office, on Monday called on countries, including the U.S., the UK, and Australia, to stop interfering in other countries internal affairs under the pretext of human rights. 

Chen's remarks were made at the 46th session of the UN Human Rights Council when he briefed the situation in China's Xinjiang and Hong Kong. 

China firmly opposes the "groundless accusation" made by the U.S., the UK, Australia, Canada and some EU countries on China's human rights, said Chen, accusing these countries of abusing the platform of the Human Rights Council to spread misinformation against China.

The ambassador reiterated China has always put people at the center and made remarkable achievements in the field of human rights.

Saying people in today's Xinjiang and Tibet enjoy prosperity and stability, Chen pointed out in 60-plus years, Xinjiang's economy has grown by more than 200 times, and the average life expectancy and the Uygur population both doubled.

"It can't be more absurd to pin the 'genocide' label on China, and this attempt will not go anywhere."

Hong Kong affairs are entirely China's internal affairs which brook no external interference, Chen stressed and defended the National People's Congress' (NPC) decision on improving the electoral system in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

"It ensures that the principle of 'patriots governing Hong Kong' will be fully implemented by putting in place institutional mechanisms and guarantees the long-term stability of Hong Kong as well as the steady and sustainable implementation of 'One Country, Two Systems,'" he added.

Ambassador Chen said China welcomes the visit of the High Commissioner for Human Rights to China, including Xinjiang.

According to him, the two sides are in communication on this matter. "This will be a friendly visit rather than the so-call 'investigation' under the presumption of guilt. We firmly oppose anyone using this matter for political manipulation and exerting pressure on China."

He also noted China has extended invitation to EU countries to visit Xinjiang on a number of occasions, but these countries have so far shied away on various excuses, "which makes one suspect that they only attempt to manipulate Xinjiang-related issues for political purposes."

"While indulged in making groundless accusations against China and other developing countries, these countries choose to turn a blind eye to the serious human rights problems of their own and their allies," said Chen.

He pointed out "genocide" is the crime the U.S. committed, recalling that Native Americans were driven out of their home and killed, and their population nosedived by 95 percent.

The ambassador slammed the United States' ineffective measures to control the COVID-19 pandemic and rebuked some U.S. politicians for passing the buck and shifting the blame.

Innocent civilians, including children, were killed by Australian overseas military personnel, Chen said as credible reports show that Australian soldiers have committed serious war crimes.