Scientific Approach to Development and Human Rights

The Third Plenary Session of the 16th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) in October 2003 put forward a scientific approach of people-centered, all-round, coordinated and sustainable development and made it a strategy for governing the country, putting it in command of all economic and social development. Since reform and opening up in 1978, China has persisted in the central task of economic development and put development in the first place. The evolution of the concept "development is the     

Modernity Awaits

Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC), has called for the development of a modernized economy to push the country's development to the next level. Xi made the remarks while presiding over the third group study of the Political Bureau of the 19th CPC Central Committee on January 30. Xi called developing a modernized economy "a key subject in theory and practice, a strategic goal for the country's development, and an imperative for the shift of the development mode, economic structure and growth momentum."     

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-     

LETTERS

I was extremely gratified to read in the Sci-tech Info feature of January 2008 is- sue that so many people are joining in the effort toward sustainable development, China is the world＇s biggest developing country with the largest population, But its per capita resources are far from sufficient, China＇s fast economic growth emphasizes the conflict between de- velopment and the need to conserve the environment. Under current circumstances it is imperative that all of society takes precautionary measures. Transforming the pattern of economic growth is a fundamental matter of extreme urgency. We must deal appropriately with the relationships among economic and population growth, resource utilization and protection of the ecological environment, Building a harmonious society is a major issue of common concern that has direct bearing on the national economy and people＇s livelihood,     

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-     

Low-carbon Economy： Developments and Prospects

IN an age increasingly plagued by global warming and dwindling natural resources, the development of a low-carbon economy is a real and pressing challenge for any country. The task of greenhouse gas emission reduction is especially arduous for a big developing country like China. How to lower energy consumption and carbon emissions while still keeping a rapid and healthy economic growth？ How to effect the transformation of economic structure toward sustainable social and economic development by promoting low-carbon industries and finance？ In recent years the Chinese government has bent on the exploration of a development mode that suits Chinese conditions,     

Make All Ethnic Minorities Prosper, No Ethnic Minority Be Left Behind

Of the 55 ethnic minorities, 22 each has a population of less than 100,000. These minority people are relatively backward in economic and social development and poverty haunts them. In 2005, the State Council launched a 5-year program to support the development of these small ethnic minorities and the State Development and Reform Com-     

Upgrading Western Development

正China unveils new guideline on western development to enhance opening up,innovation in the region Chinese policymakers on May 17 issued a guideline on advancing the new pattern of western development in the new era,which calls for winning the"three tough battles'against major risks,poverty and environmental pollution,improving innovation capability and building a modern industrial system in the country's western region.The development of the western region remains unbalanced and inadequate and lags far behind the eastern region,making it arduous to further reduce poverty.The western region is still a weak link in completing the building of a moderately prosperous society in all respects and achieving socialist modernization,the guideline says.The guideline requires a notable improvement in ecological,business and innovation environment as well as opening up of the western region by 2020 and the completion of the building of a moderately prosperous society in     

“City Hoisting”Strategy in Meihekou Promotes Its Development

MIEIHEKOU was originally the seat of Hailong Prefecture and of the Dongbian Circuit Commissioner. It was for a time the region's political, economic and cultural center. When talking about Meihekou's development, Mayor Zhang Hongren says, "The city is both a symbol and a carrier of economic development, and nurtures motivation to develop. Today's Meihekou is rapidly becoming a hot spot for overseas investment, and acts as an impor-     

Strategic Conception of Peaceful Development

General Secretary Hu Jintao set forth six guidelines for the peaceful development of the relations across the Taiwan Straits at the Forum Marking the 30th Anniversary of the Issuance of the Message to Our Compatriots in Taiwan. The six guidelines constitute a collected, systematic and complete exposition of the framework, prospects, structure, path, motivation, conditions, and internal relations of the peaceful development of cross-Straits relations; the relation between peaceful development and peaceful reunification; and the strategic conception of and tactical require ments for peaceful development, and they put the ongoing progress of the peaceful develop ment of cross-Straits relations on track.     

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     

Commitment Is the Key

China's development miracle decoded It's hard to disassociate President Xi Jinping and his philosophy on governance from China's rapid development.After reading Xi Jinping:The Governance of China,I have up-to-date understanding of China's development in the new era,the development philosophy of the Communist Party of China(CPC),and the development blueprint for this big country with a population of 1.4 billion people.In recent years.     

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     

Develop China's Great West——A major move to improve human rights of minorities

The Great Western China Development Drive launched by China's Central Authorities at the turn of the century is not only a strategic move to narrow the development gap between the eastern and western parts of the country an harmonious development of the national economy but also a major move for narrowing the development gap among different ethnic groups and further improving human rights of the people, especially minorities.     

IMAGE IMPROVEMENT

After five years of development, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization says it has become a player in maintaining regional security and promoting economic cooperation. On June 15, leaders of SCO member countries will gather in Shanghai, birthplace of the SCO, to discuss the future development of the organization. SCO Secretary General Zhang Deguang fielded questions from reporters on the organization's development and international image at a press conference on June 6 in Beijing. The following are excerpts of the questions and his responses:     

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 invigo-     

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.     

Public Spaces and Social Hierarchy in the Tibetan Village--Survey based on Tsapanang Village in Chushui County

The village was born out of necessity for human survival. With the development of productive forces, primitive cave dwelling and cave dwelling-style settlement has gradually developed, through the ancient village and the modem village, into the contemporary village, which incorporates modem planning ideas, has a fairly rich range of facilities and is relatively stable in form. Development of the village accompanies the survival and development of mankind.     

Lower Tariffs,Higher Gains

As China adjusted its import tariffs for a range of products as of January 1,2020,foreign goods will be available to domestic consumers at lower prices,according to a circular released by the Customs Tariff Commission(CTC)of the State Council.The measure aims to expand imports,promote the coordinated development of trade and the trade environment,and advance the highquality development of the country.     

The Vigorous Development of China's Township and Village Enterprises——A Miracle in the History of World Economic Development

HAVING made a detailed study of the development of China's township and village enterprises, an official from the World Bank exclaimed: "The development of China's township and village enterprises has created not only a miracle in the history of employment, but also a miracle in the history of world economic development."