How Gen Z sees the world: British man on happiness in China

Today, global human rights governance faces multiple challenges, including development imbalances, geopolitical conflicts and the digital divide. Significant gaps remain among countries and regions in terms of security, access to development opportunities, public services and basic rights. In this context, implementing the Global Security Initiative and creating a peaceful environment for the realization of human rights has become particularly important. Damion Braithwaite, a British man who has lived in Changsha, China for years, shared his personal observations on the topic.

Braithwaite has witnessed firsthand the city's rapid development. When he first arrived in China, many people struggled to obtain train tickets during the Spring Festival travel rush. Today, with the continuous expansion of high-speed rail and subway networks, increased holiday train services and toll-free expressways during major holidays, traveling from Changsha to major cities across the country has become effortless. The improvements in transportation have greatly enhanced people's quality of life.

What impresses Braithwaite even more is China's digital life. With just a few taps on a smartphone, people can do everything from taking the subway and ordering food to purchasing train tickets and receiving items delivered by hotel service robots. From transportation to digital services, and from infrastructure to people-centered care, Braithwaite says the happiness, well-being and human rights of the Chinese people are reflected in their ability to freely and conveniently explore their beautiful country.