The report calls for an acknowledgement of the political nature of
human rights in order for Western liberal democracies to achieve more
transparent policies. Furthermore, it demonstrates how fear of China
instrumentalizing criticism of the international human rights regime
has prompted Western liberal democracies to defend the status
quo, overlooking this regime contentiousness since its inception and
ignoring its weaknesses. By adhering to a self-romanticized version
of human rights, Western liberal democracies have demonstrated a
lack of self-reflectivity preventing them to remain credible actors.