On July 30, 2007, Chinese Assistant Foreign Minister He Yafei and Deputy Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Australia Peter Grey co-chaired the 11th dialogue on human rights between the two countries in Beijing.

During the dialogue, the two sides introduced the new progress made in both countries in protecting and promoting human rights and exchanged broad, in-depth views on issues related to human rights protection and the rights of ethnic groups, women and children and disabled people. They also announced to continue their decade-long technical cooperation under the Australia-China Human Rights Technical Cooperation program since 1997. The dialogue was conducted in a "positive", "candid" and "constructive" manner. Both sides agreed to continue dialogue, exchanges and cooperation on human rights based on mutual respect, equality and non-interference in each other's internal affairs.

Following the dialogue, the two jointly met with the journalists from both China and Australia and took their questions.