The Practice and Future Development of Chinese Multinational Corporations in Relation to the Responsibility to Protect Human Rights

Abstract

With the growing number of Chinese multinational corporations(MNCs) investing in foreign countries,fulfilling MNCs responsibility to protect human rights outside of China has become an urgent issue that needs to be addressed. Focusing on Chinese MNCs and analyzing their practices in human rights protection,discussing how Chinese MNCs can respect and safeguard local human rights while also considering their corporate interests and domestic regulations when investing overseas. Exploring ways to improve MNCs awareness and capacity for human rights protection,and offering suggestions for future development. Chinese MNCs must actively fulfill their responsibility to human rights during the process of overseas investment, and strive for common development between enterprises and local communities by enhancing internal management systems, strengthening cooperation with international organizations, and raising awareness of human rights protection. Moreover, analyzing the practices of Chinese MNCs from an empirical perspective, identifying existing problems and suggesting corresponding improvement. By examining relevant cases, it delves into the human rights protection responsibilities of Chinese MNCs in overseas investment and provides valuable insights for Chinese MNCs' cross-border investments.