From Poverty To a Well-Off Life——Chinese people enjoy full rights to subsistence and development

Ⅰ The Chinese government has always attached much importance to human rights and placed the rights to subsistence and development of the more than one billion people above everything else. In the fundamental interests of the broadest possible masses of people, it has adopted a series of major policy measures toward this end, thus winning the support and love of the people. 1. No wavering in making economic development its central task and a matter of the first and foremost importance in invigorating the nation and concentrating every     

Development of China''''s Human Rights Cause in the Past 13 Years

The most recent 13 years constitute a period of paramount importance in the history of human rights development in China. These years have seen the Chinese government persistently take economic construction as the core of all work and spare no effort to strengthen the building of democracy and the legal system and promote the development of spiritual civilization. This has brought about an all-round progress of the reform and development undertakings, ensured stability of the country, and brought about a sharp increase in the national strength. A historic change has taken place in living standards, and the Chinese people have come to enjoy a better life after they succeeded in producing enough to feed and clothe themselves. To sum up, Chi-     

Development of China''''s Human Rights Cause in the Past 13 Years

The most recent 13 years constitute a period of paramount importance in the history of human rights development in China. These years have seen the Chinese government persistently take economic construction as the core of all work and spare no effort to strengthen the building of democracy and the legal system and promote the development of spiritual civilization. This has brought about an all-round progress of the reform and development undertakings, ensured stability of the country, and brought about a sharp increase in the national strength. A historic change has taken place in living standards, and the Chinese people have come to enjoy a better life after they succeeded in producing enough to feed and clothe themselves. To sum up, Chi-     

Theoretical Innovations in the Marxist Theory of Human Rights in China Since Reform and Opening-up

<正>Since the reform and openingup period began in China in late 1978,the Communist Party of China(CPC)has led the Chinese people to combine the Marxist theory of human rights with real conditions,the characteristics of the times,the historical traditions and the culture of human rights in China,in a bid to solve the"special"issues of China’s human rights development,continue to achieve theoretical innovation,and promote the healthy development of China’s human rights cause.The major theoretical     

China's Progress in Poverty Reduction and Human Rights

正Poverty eradication is and always has been a goal and a basic right of all peoples in their pursuit of a happy life.Over the years,based on the prevailing national conditions,the Communist Party of China(CPC)and the Chinese government have remained committed to a development concept that puts people’s rights to subsistence and to development first.Committed to reducing and eliminating poverty,China has endeavored     

On Some of US Human Rights Concepts——A Tentative Analysis

With the advent of the era of economic globalization, the United States has intensified its human rights cultural expansion as the base of its human rights diplomacy. Some people in the United States are trumpeting about "human rights dialogue" to engage in "transnational civil society" movement to sell "universalism." This new development in the US human rights culture merits full attention. This paper tries to make an initial analysis of this development for discussion with experts and scholars.     

A Brief Review of Discourse Changes in China’s Human Rights White Papers

Comparative analysis of China’s human rights white papers provides a valuable perspective on changes in the official human rights discourse. In terms of their structures, the white papers can be divided into three types: the mixed model, the five-in-one model and the rights-list model. The rights-list model has a consistent style, standard terminology, and an arrangement of rights in line with China’s reality. In terms of contents, the right to subsistence has been gradually reduced and the right to development is increasing. In the 2013 white paper, there was a whole chapter on social security rights, which highlights China’s social development and the priority placed on the people’s wellbeing. The right to development and social security will become a new focus of human rights discourse in China.     

Human Rights Protection Among Resettlers Displaced by the Three Gorges Project

The mammoth Three Gorges Dam is designed to displace 1.13 million people. Over the past ten years since the resettlement project started in 1993, 709,200 people or 62.76% have been resettled. Thanks to the principle of "resettlement by development," the Chinese government has paid full attention to protecting the property right, the right to employment, the right to residence and the rights and interests of disadvantaged groups. As a result, the resettlement project has given a powerful push to the overall economic and social progress and sustainable development.     

On the China Model for Ensuring Human Rights

Since the beginning of reform and opening up and particularly since the beginning of the 21st century,Chinese people have had a deeper understanding of the importance of human rights,better recognition of progress made in the field of human rights,and more urgent aspirations for further development of human rights in China.At the same     

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.     

On Promoting Human Rights Education in China:Strategic Thinking

At present,human rights protection has been recognized as one of the three main topics on the UN agenda together with development and security,due to its increasing importance in the arena of contemporary international relations and international politics.The diffusion of human rights culture across the world will more or less facilitate the development of human rights in all states.     

Jointly Promoting Human Rights Development and Firmly Rejecting Hegemonic Acts——Commemorating the 30th Anniversary of the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action

<正>China is an advocate and practitioner of the spirit of the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action, and actively participates in and contributes to global human rights governance. Over the past 30 years, China has continuously promoted the implementation of the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action in China and globally, leading to historic achievements in China’s human rights endeavors. China has pursued a human rights development path that follows the trend of the times and su...     

On Role of Science Museums in Promoting Human Rights

Participation in sci-tech activities is a latest development in the rights to subsistence and development that China sees as of primary importance.     

The Chinese Dream and Human Rights in Contemporary China: A Legal-political Perspective

During the revolutionary times, the Chinese people had fought for national independence, whereas now they are devoted to free and comprehensive development. The transition from the former to the latter is a fundamental characteristic of human rights development in contemporary China. Standing at this juncture in history, human development in China and the dream of national rejuvenation in a globalized world can actually be interpreted as a "human rights dream" shared by each and every individual in China.     

Human Rights of 21st Century From Perspective of Philosophy of Harmony

What we call "human rights" literally refers to those rights to which members of the human race are entitled. The concept of value and human rights assume a paramount importance in China when the country is striving to develop by complementing the enforcement of rule by law and the enforcement of rule by virtue. Neither principle can be truly implemented if human rights are not adequately protected. In other words, development and improvement of human rights conditions will guarantee the development and improvement of rule by law and rule by virtue.     

胡锦涛致信中国人权研究会强调— 一如既往坚持以人为本 切实推动人权事业发展

Chinese President Hu Jintao has vowed the Chinese people will, as always, work together with the international community to promote healthy development of the human rights cause in the world. Hu made the remarks in a letter to the China Society for Human Rights Studies on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the publication of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.     

“Harmony”Concept and China''''s Human Rights

What is summarized as"harmony is of paramount importance" is a most prominent philosophical approach embraced by China's Confucian culture. This is an extension of the approach summarized as "the people are of paramount importance." It calls for harmonious human relations, obliging one to respect others' rights and interests while protecting the rights and interests of one's own. Harmony as a philosophical approach manifests itself, in many ways, in the realm of human rights in China today. To name just a few: the country's political system of multi-party cooperation under the leadership of the Chinese Communist Party, harmony that prevails between different religions in the country, and the country's call for international dialogue and cooperation to promote the human rights cause. As a fine Chinese tradition, this philosophical approach is being carried forward.     

Interview With Prof. Ved P. Nanda, School of Law, University of Denver, USA

Question: You are co-chair of today's panel meeting on Human Rights: World Peace and Devel- opment. Would you like to talk about human rights? Answer: Yes, thank you. One of the most significant develop- ments of the late 20th century was the emergence of human rights in the international arena. Without human rights, development and world peace are illusory. China has been a leader in focusing on eco- nomic, social and cultural rights and in giving great attention to development and human …     

Protection of Minorities'''' Rights in Development of Western China

Although the 55 ethnic minorities with a total population of 106.43 million account for only 8.41% of China's nearly 1.3 billion people, the areas they inhabit claim about64% of the country's land territory. The large gross population and wide spread of habitats of China's ethnic minorities arerather unique in the world and one of themost important characteristics of China'sreality. Over the past 55 years, the Chinese government has attached great importance to safeguarding the rights and in…     

Human Rights Education in the Perspective of International Human Rights Law

In a statement issued on the 2004 World Human Rights Day, Ms. Louse Arbour, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, described human rights education as a strategy for attainment of "human rights for all," as a basic means for developing a universal culture of human rights, as an instrument for promoting equality and involvement of the people in decision-mak-ing under democratic mechanisms, and as an investment to prevent infringements upon human rights and to ward off conflicts of violence. It should be noted that so much importance attached by UN human rights organ to human rights education epitomizes the empowering characters of human rights education and the functions it performs in the global human rights system.