BEIJING, Feb. 24 (Xinhua) -- China firmly upholds the authority and integrity of international law, said a Xinhua think tank report released on Tuesday.
"The purposes and principles of the UN Charter constitute universally recognized basic norms of international relations and form the core of the international rule of law -- principles that China has consistently and unequivocally defended," said the report titled "Upholding International Justice and Jointly Addressing World Turbulence -- Focusing on China's Solution to Global Governance," released by Xinhua Institute, a think tank affiliated with Xinhua News Agency.
China advocates jointly upholding the fundamental principles of international law, such as non-interference in internal affairs and the peaceful settlement of disputes, and supports the United Nations in fulfilling its primary role in international law-making, said the report.
It added that China calls for fairness in the international rule of law, insisting that all countries be treated equally in the interpretation and application of international rules.
"China opposes 'Western-centrism' in international rule of law, rejects the monopolization of international legislative processes by a small number of countries, opposes the forced passage of legislation in the absence of broad consensus, and rejects double standards as well as the frequent practice of 'withdrawing from groups and tearing up agreements'," it said. ■
