Speech by Mr. Tang Jiaxuan, State Councilor of China, at the Opening Ceremony of the 13th Annual Workshop of the Framework on Regional Cooperation for the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights in the Asia-Pacific Region

Beijing, 30 August 2005Ms. Louise Arbour, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Distinguished Representatives and Diplomatic Envoys, Ladies and Gentlemen, On behalf of the Chinese Govern- ment, let me begin by offering our sincere congratulations on the open- ing of the 13th Annual Workshop of the Framework on Regional Cooper- ation for the Promotion and Protec- tion of Human Rights in the Asia- Pacific Region. Let me also take this opportunity to extend a warm wel- come to you, M…