Human Rights Consensus and the Common Prosperity of Civilizations——A Summary of Views at the “2018·China-Europe Seminar on Human Rights”

The "2018·China-Europe Seminar on Human Rights" was successfully held at the College of Europe in Bruges, Belgium, on June 28. The seminar was hosted by the China Society for Human Rights Studies and the International Institute of Human Rights, and was organized by the Human Rights Institute at the Southwest University of Political Science and Law and the French ADELIE Language and Cultural Exchange Association. The University of Strasbourg, Vrije Universiteit Brussel and European Institute for Political and Strategic Communication were served as co-organizers. Over 60 experts and scholars in the field of human rights from China and Europe attended the seminar in search of the diversity of civilization and human rights protection, focusing on themes such as "the philosophy of human rights in a Chinese context", "the philosophy of human rights in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and its reflection", "human rights theory and practice in a pluralistic world", "human rights exchanges and dialogues under the diversity of civilization", and "in search of human rights consensus in diverse civilizations." In the context of respecting diversity, the seminar sought a consensus to promote trans-cultural communication in the form of dialogues and to strengthen understanding between the academic circles of China and Europe.     

Human Rights Jurisprudence in the New Era

<正>This year marks the 70~(th) anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. In the past 70 years, especially since the launch of reform and opening-up, under the guidance of the ruling philosophy of "serving the people," "people-oriented" and "people-centered", great achievements have been made in China's economic construction and material civilization, political construction and political civilization, cultural construction and spiritual civilization, social construction and social civilization,     

Pumping Iron

The revitalization plan for the iron and steel industry tackles the heart of the sector's problems The State Council's revitalization plan for the iron and steel industry calls for a speedup in the sector's overall upgrade and the transformation of its "big" players into "strong" international competitors. Li Xinchuang, Vice President of the China Metallurgical Industrial Planning and Research Institute, believes the aim of the     

Study on the Rights to Subsistence and Development with Reference to the Origin of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

正I.The History of the Drafting of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights:the Position and Role of the UN Economic and Social Council and the General Assembly of the United Nations should not be Ignored The reason for me to use the term "source"in the discussion on the right to subsistence     

HIGH ON THE AGENDA

正President Xi Jinping outlines priorities of national governance 'People,""economy,""public health system"and"national defense and the military"—these were the key topics emphasized by President Xi Jinping also General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and Chairman of the Central Military Commission,during this year’s Two Sessions—the annual sessions of the National People's Congress (NPC),the top legislature,and the National Committee     

Judicial Reform in Interest of Human Rights

In performing its duties, the Chinese Government has always followed the principle of "governing the country in the interest of the people," and attached importance to respect for and protection of human rights to which the Chinese people are entitled. Social and economic conditions for protecting human rights have kept improving over the past two decades, in step with the constant growth of the national strength under the state policy of reform and opening up to the outside world. Moreover, the 15th Congress of the Chinese Communist Party established "rule of law" as the fundamental principle for governance of the country and called for a judicial reform to better protect the legitimate rights and interests of the Chinese people. Judicial organs across the country have yielded positive results in implementing the principle and the reform.     

Jowvism Infoimation

Taishan Scenic Area Taishan Mountain is located in the city of Taian, Shandong Province. With an elevation of 1,545 meters above the sea level at its peak and covering 426 square km, Taishan is honored as the "supreme of the five sacred mountains" and the "No.1 mountain under heaven." It is both a natural mountain park and the epitome of the history and culture of the Chinese nation. It was added to the World Heritage List of cultural and natural properties by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization in 1987.     

Tibet：Truth and Illusion

September 2005 marks the 40th anniversary of the establishment of Tibet Autonomous Region. In anticipation of the event, our August issue carries a series of reports on the region and its people. Tibet's unique natural and cultural environment is a source of fascination to people both inside and outside of China. As overseas Ti-hetan scholar Jambyang Norbu observes, the fondly perceived image of the "Roof of the World" is that it is the Shangri-La of nature, culture and Tibetan Buddhism.     

A History of Shoes

CHINA has diverse customs and styles as regards its traditional dress culture, and the abundance and variety of Chinese footwear justifies its being singled out from other items of apparel to be studied separately as "shoe culture". Footwear is an interesting facet of the many aspects of Chinese culture.From "Foot Clothing" to Leather BootsAncient Chinese distinguished the main items of dress as "upper clothing," "lower clothing" and "foot clothing," the latter referring to both shoes and …     

Comprehensive Preservation of Human Rights in the Context of “Comprehensively Advancing the Rule of Law”

The Decision made at the Fourth Plenary Session of the 18th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China(CPC)on comprehensively advancing the rule of law is an ambitious plan for ensuring human rights through the rule of law.The Decision has fully embodied the constitutional spirit of"respecting and preserving human rights,"and reflects the strategies and plans of the CPC to comprehensively preserve human rights in the course of"comprehensively advancing the rule of law".In the process of comprehensively preserving human rights,the leadership of the CPC has to be upheld.The relationship between the CPC and the rule of law is the core issue in lawbased governance and also the core issue in comprehensively preserving human rights.     

Farmer Training Fund Set Up

On the afternoon of February 12, 2007, the China Friendship Foundation for Peace and Development (CFFPD) held the inauguration of the Farmer Training Fund and a press conference. Li Xiaolin, CPAFFC vice president and chairman of the Board of Directors of the CFFPD, who announced the inauguration, said, the Farmer Training Fund is set up by the CFFPD timely in response to the Party's call of "building a new socialist countryside" and a     

Can the Chinese Dream Develop out of a Clearly Def ined Set of Chinese Values?

正MOST debates on the concept of the"Chinese Dream"raise the issue of what Chinese people dream of,and how their dreams could be fulfilled through a new era of reforms decided at the latest plenum of the CPC Central Committee.Yet thought should be given as well to the"Dream of China,"meaning the way the world perceives China and its rise today,and how the country could evoke a Dream of China similar to that so many people around the world have dreamed about the United States,despite all its mistakes and shortcomings.Over past centuries all major     

Achievements Outstanding In Protecting Minors——Report on enforcement of Law on the Protection of Minors (excerpts)

The Law of the People's Republic of China on the Protection of Minors and the Law ofthe People's Republic of China on the Prevention of Juvenile Crimes were passed on September 4, 1991 and June 28,1999 and came into force on January 1, 1992 and November 1, 1999. Over the past decades, China has scoredoutstanding achievements in implementing the two laws. In order to strengthen supervision of the implementationof the two laws and better protect the lawful rights and interests of the under-aged, the National People's CongressStanding Committee set up a Law Enforcement Check Group in July 2003, which carried out a nationwidecheck of the implementation of the two laws. On August 25, NPC Vice-Chairperson Gu Xiulian reported on theresult of the check to the fourth meeting of the Tenth NPC standing committee. She described the generalsituation in the implementation of the two laws as "good" and also identified some problems and put forwardsome recommendations with regard to the enforcement and implementation o     

About Chinese Characters

The Chinese pictograph for mouth is" " an exact representa-tion. Later the character evolved into" and" " and finally tothe current"口" kou (mouth).One of the main functions of the mouth is that of eating."represents a mouth filled with food, and is the…     

Celebrating the Publication of “Anthology of Contemporary Chinese Poetry” in Spain

A reception was held by theCPAFFC on May 26 tomark the publication of the book"Anthology of ContemporaryChinese Poetry" in Sapin. It wasa friendly get-together of theChinese and Spanish poets.Hosting the reception, CPAFFCVice President Chen Haosuspoke about the cooperation be-tween the CPAFFC and the Fer-nando Rielo Foundation of Spainin the publication of the "An-thology of Contemporary Chi-     

Reception in Celebration of 30th Anniversary of China-Malaysia Diplomatic Relations Held

Representatives of the departments concerned of the Central Committee of the CPC and the State Council, friendly personages of various circles in the Capital and the Malaysian delegation totaling more than 800 people gathered happily at the reception "China-Malaysia Friendship Evening 2004" at the con-     

"Peace and Progress" Chinese and Japanese Contemporary Calligraphy Exhibition

To commemorate the 25th anniversary of the sign-ing of Sino-Japanese Peace and Friendship Treaty, a "Peace and Progress" Chinese and Japanese Contemporary Calligraphy Exhibition jointly sponsored by the CPAFFC, the Chinese Association for Promoting Cultural Development, the Federation of Re-     

The First Known Chinese Woman Historian

Ban Zhao, the first known Chinese woman historian, lived during the Eastern Han Dynasty( 25-220 A.D.), and is renowned for her contribution to the completion of Han Shu( History of the Han Dynasty), which covers the entire Western Han period( 206B.C.-24A.D.). As China's first book on dynastic history, it constitutes the second volume in Twenty-Four Histories, and sets the style of writing for the rest of the dynastic annals. Han Shu consists of 120 volumes divided in to four parts: Biographies of the 12 Western Han emperors and major events during the reign of each emperor, the "Eight Tables," chronologically listing the names of princes, the emperor's in laws and the leading officials; the "The Registries," dealing with rules and laws and Biographies of 70 outstanding personalities. Of the four parts, the "Eight Tables" was compiled by Ban Zhao.     

Zhenjiang Calls One City’s History the Microcosm of a Nation

FOR Chinese people, "South China" is synonymous with grace and romance. Depictions of the South in many grand poems of the Tang and Song dynasties - the golden period of classical Chinese poetry and prose - ensure successive generations of young Chinese continue to read and dream about the region’s easy charm. The South’s starlets are Hangzhou and Suzhou, whose myriad lakes and gardens embody the region’s delicate beauty. But Zhenjiang City, sitting at the confluence of the Yangtze River and the Grand Canal in Jiangsu Province,     

“Colorful China” music and dance tour applauded from the other side of Pacific

<正>"Five-color Wind"and the"Dance Academy of the Central University for Nationalities"Music is a vehicle of the heart,while dance is the form of the emotions.US university students were enchanted by the beautiful melodies of Chinese music and the graceful dances of China's diverse peoples,as performed by the Five-color Wind Orchestra from the Central Ensemble