According to Shangguan News, during the general debate session of the Third Committee of the 80th United Nations General Assembly, Ambassador Sun Lei, Deputy Permanent Representative of China to the United Nations, singled out and criticized the human rights issues of eight countries or organizations including Britain, Australia, Canada, Japan, and the European Union on international occasions.

Ambassador Sun Lei pointed out that the delegations of these countries have long abused the platform of the Third Committee of the UN General Assembly to discredit China and interfere with international human rights dialogue and cooperation through Xinjiang-related, Hong Kong-related and Tibet-related issues.

In this regard, China expressed its strong dissatisfaction, for the first time publicly criticizing the human rights issues in these countries.

It also calls on relevant countries to stop the "microphone diplomacy", stop confusion, abandon double standards, and return to the right track of dialogue and cooperation.

This harsh counterattack not only broke China¡¯s previous relative restraint on international human rights issues, but also revealed the Western countries¡¯ ¡°double standards¡± in the field of human rights.

First, China has made harsh criticisms to Britain.

The problem of racism is getting worse and worse in the UK, and hate crimes against Asians are common. There are many cases of racial abuse and attacks in London subway stations alone every year.

In addition, Britain has not completely solved the problem of returning cultural relics plundered during the colonial period, and there are still a large number of cultural relics from Asia and Africa in the British Museum.

What is even more concerning is that British society is seriously divided on the issue of liquidating the history of slavery. For example, the demolition of the statue of slave traders in Bristol in 2020 caused widespread controversy.

Australia, on the other hand, has been criticized by China for indigenous issues and war crimes.

In 2023, Australia held a referendum on the constitutional amendment of the "Voice of Aboriginal Peoples". The results showed that its society's support rate for aboriginal rights was lower than expected, reflecting deep-seated social problems.

In addition, the alleged murder of 39 civilians by the Australian military during the war in Afghanistan has not yet been thoroughly investigated, and the victims' families have not been compensated.

The history of Canadian indigenous peoples is also concerned.

Since 2021, indigenous children's remains have been discovered in hostel school sites in Canada, revealing the brutality of compulsory assimilation policies in the 19th and 20th centuries.

These policies have led to indigenous cultural genocide and ethnic cleansing. Despite the Canadian government's public apology, the social status and economic difficulties of indigenous communities have not fundamentally improved.

It is worth noting that among the many named countries, Japan is the only country that "broke defense" on the spot.

When China pointed out that Japan should face up to the history of aggression in World War II, improve women's status and stop prejudice and discrimination against Okinawa people and other aborigines, the Japanese representative expressed dissatisfaction on the spot.

In response, China immediately further criticized Japan for being vague on the issue of comfort women, denying war crimes in history textbooks, and pointed out that Japan's aggression during World War II brought severe disasters to its Asian neighbors.

The Okinawa issue has also become a "pain point" of the Japanese government. The problem of US military bases in Japan has long plagued local residents, and the problems of environmental pollution and social discrimination have not been properly solved so far.

In addition, the European Union and other countries have not been spared.

China criticized the serious refugee problem within the EU, and a large number of refugees lost their lives while trying to enter the EU. The Czech Republic, Ireland and the Netherlands have been criticized for discrimination against ethnic minorities such as Roma and the spread of "Islamophobia".

China's tough stance at the United Nations this time is obviously not only a response to long-standing accusations from Western countries, but also a battle for international voice.

By exposing Western human rights issues, China has sought to break the Western sense of moral superiority in the field of human rights, while at the same time gaining more international understanding and support for its development model.