African Union Officials Gently Raise the Issue of Chinese Treatment of Local Workers During Human Rights Talks

Patience Zanelie Chiradza, director of governance and conflict prevention at the African Union Commission addressing Chinese diplomats during the fourth African Union and China Technical Dialogue on Human and Peoples’ Rights. Image via the African Union

Diplomats from China and the African Union met this week as part of a regular dialogue focused on human rights.

Even though Monday’s talks were premised on making “concrete recommendations to pressing human rights concerns in both regions,” neither side made any direct critiques of the other or even offered any suggestions.

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