Arabic edition of 'Xi Jinping: On Respecting and Protecting Human Rights' launched in Cairo

On Sept. 27, the launch ceremony for the Arabic edition of "Xi Jinping: On Respecting and Protecting Human Rights" and a seminar themed on "Advancing Development Through Cooperation and Promoting Human Rights Through Development" were held in Cairo, Egypt. 

The Arabic edition of "Xi Jinping: On Respecting and Protecting Human Rights" is launched in Cairo, Egypt, on Sept. 27, 2023. [Photo/CICG]

The event was hosted by China International Communications Group (CICG) and co-organized by Foreign Languages Press and the CICG Center for Europe and Africa. Around 100 representatives from the political, academic, cultural, media, and publishing communities of China, Egypt, Sudan, Bahrain, Morocco, and the Arab League attended the event.

Gao Anming, vice president of China International Communications Group (CICG), addresses the launch ceremony for the Arabic edition of "Xi Jinping: On Respecting and Protecting Human Rights" in Cairo, Egypt, on Sept. 27, 2023. [Photo/CICG]

Gao Anming, vice president of CICG; Essam Sharaf, former prime minister of Egypt; Zhang Tao, charge d'affaires of the Chinese Embassy in Egypt; and Munir Al-Fassi, director of the Human Rights Department of the Arab League delivered speeches at the event.

Essam Sharaf, former prime minister of Egypt, addresses the launch ceremony for the Arabic edition of "Xi Jinping: On Respecting and Protecting Human Rights" in Cairo, Egypt, on Sept. 27, 2023. [Photo/CICG]

The Arabic edition of "Xi Jinping: On Respecting and Protecting Human Rights" is translated and published by Foreign Languages Press. The book includes a series of important discourses by Chinese President Xi Jinping on respecting and protecting human rights. 

Zhang Tao, charge d'affaires of the Chinese Embassy in Egypt, addresses the launch ceremony for the Arabic edition of "Xi Jinping: On Respecting and Protecting Human Rights" in Cairo, Egypt, on Sept. 27, 2023. [Photo/CICG]

At the seminar, participants from China and Arab nations said that the book not only systematically presents the outlook of human rights in contemporary China, but also includes important suggestions and proposals regarding China's active participation in and promotion of global human rights governance. They agreed that the book will guide the development of China's cause in human rights and make vital contributions to the global development of human rights. 

Guests unveil the Arabic edition of "Xi Jinping: On Respecting and Protecting Human Rights" in Cairo, Egypt, on Sept. 27, 2023. [Photo/CICG]