On"Multi-stakeholders"in the Context of Business and Human Rights Discourse
In the context of business and human rights,"multi-stakeholders"serve the function of integrating knowledge resources.All participating parties should adhere to the principle of reciprocity,contribute knowledge to as-sess human rights risks,and respond to the reasonable demands of stakeholders.Equating"multi-stakeholders"with"public participation"fails to recognize that the participants of"multi-stakeholders"are not the general public;they have direct interests in the issues involved and have the ability to contribute community knowledge and understand in-dustry demands.This interpretation aligns with the interaction between social rationality and scientific rationality in the risk society,reflects the concept of business ethics,and follows the legal principle of the unity of rights and obligations.In the governance of cyberspace,the argument opposing"multi-stakeholders"to"multilateralism"overlooks the internal tension within"multi-stakeholders",where power differences and conflicts necessitate institutional supply from state au-thority.China can declare the value of"multi-stakeholders"in domestic legislation and advocate for a"multi-stakeholders"model supported by sovereign states internationally,thereby enhancing China's discourse power in the field of business and human rights.
Business and Human RightsMulti-stakeholdersMultilateralismPublic Participation