text: and protection of human rights could not exclude the principle of sovereignty. China and other developing countries had had bitter experience that such was the case: while imperialism, colonialism and hegemonism had reigned untrammelled, the principle that "men are bom equal" had been meaningless for the oppressed populations under foreign domination. The United Nations, which was composed of independent, equal States, must not be manipulated into intervening in matters which fell within the domestic jurisdictions of its Member States. To say that that was the case was not tantamount to stripping the united Nations of its role in the human rights field. In fact, the Organization's activities in all fields must, according to the Charter of the united Nations, be based on the principle of international co-operation. In the human rights field, every Member State had the duty and the obligation to base its actions on equality, mutual respect and mutual tmderstanding rather than on accusations, slanders and partisan pressure or on interference in the internal affairs of other States. What States which set themselves up as models in order to impose their own views on others were doing was the reverse of international co-operation. 37. In the matter of improving the way the Commission worked, China was of the opinion that the Commission's priority role should consist, in accordance with General Assembly resolution 32/130, in considering mass and flagrant violations of human rights. Every year, the work of the Commission took place in a climate of intense confrontation between conflicting political groups and opposing ideologies. It had become common to use the human rights argument as a stick to beat other States or to punish the allies of the other side. Human rights had become a pawn in political struggles and the truth had been 
analysis: The text appears to be discussing the principles and practices of international organizations, specifically the United Nations, in relation to human rights. It emphasizes the importance of sovereignty, international cooperation, and mutual respect in promoting human rights, rather than interference or coercion. The tone suggests a focus on the diplomatic and political aspects of human rights, rather than specific economic, social, or environmental issues.