Human Rights and a Harmonious World

Jiang Zhenghua (Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, China): It has been an important component of tra di - tional Chinese culture to pursue interpe r so n - al harmo n y, individual mental and phys i ca l ha r mo n y and harm on y between man and na tu re. This could also be a social ideal com- mo n ly aspired to by people of differ ent eth- nic groups throughout the wor ld . It is in this sp i rit that China has advoc ated for and endeavor ed to saf…