Chinese and Australian officials have applauded the two
country's decade-old dialogue on human rights, saying it has
contributed to the understanding between the two peoples.
The annual dialogue, which has featured a series of technical
cooperation projects, has helped improve the human rights
conditions in both countries for the past ten years, said the two
delegations' chiefs at a joint press conference.
The 10th dialogue was held in Canberra yesterday, co-chaired by
Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Deputy Secretary
David Ritchie and China's Assistant Foreign Minister Cui
Tiankai.
The latest round of dialogue discussed issues relating to labor
rights, women and children's rights, legislation reforms and
international cooperation, said Ritchie.
(Xinhua News Agency July 26, 2006)
