On November 8, 2016, the 16th Informal ASEM Seminar on Human Rights opened in Beijing. Vice Foreign Minister Li Baodong attended the opening ceremony and delivered a speech.

Li Baodong noted in his speech that this year marks the 20th anniversary of the ASEM, as well as the 10th anniversary of the adoption of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. The theme of the 16th Informal ASEM Seminar on Human Rights, "Persons with Disabilities and Human Rights", is of great significance.

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