Progress in China＇s Human Rights in 2013

<正>EDITOR’S NOTE:The Information Oi ce of the State Council,or China’s Cabinet,issued a white paper on Progress in China’s Human Rights in 2013.Following is the full text.Foreword In 2013 China made progress in its human rights undertaking while advancing on the course of the Chinese Dream,a great rejuvenation     

Progress in China’s Human Rights in 2012

May 2013, Beijing Foreword Since the arrival of the 21st century, the Chinese people have been making constant efforts in advancing human rights protection along the path of building socialism with Chinese characteristics under the leadership of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and the Chinese government. It has been the will and action of the CPC and state organs at all levels to respect and protect human rights.     

The Value Choices of China’s Human Rights Model

The cause of human rights in contemporary China has developed rapidly and achieved great accomplish-ments. Everyone who lives in China     

China＇s Human Rights Conditions in Chinese Media

EDITOR'S NOTE: Following is a collection of news reports about China's human rights conditions, which we hope will help readers know in what ways China has been trying to promote its human rights cause.     

On All-round Development of Human Rights in China

In October 2003, the Third Plenary Session of the Sixteenth Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) called for adherence to "the outlook toward development based on the fundamental interests of the people, toward an all-round, balanced and sustainable development." The session also     

China’s Peaceful Development

ON September 6, the Information Office of the State Council, China’s cabinet, released a white paper on China’s peaceful development, elaborating on the motivations, policies and goals behind the strategy.     

Wang Chen： China Registers Historic Progress in Human Rights

EDITOR＇S NOTE： On the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the publication of the UniversalDeclaration of Human Rights and the 30th anniversary of China＇s reform and opening up, Wang Chen, director of the State Council Information Office, accepted an exclusive interview by the Human Rights journal, during which he gave a positive appraisal of the position and role of the UniversalDeclaration of Human Rights, expounded China＇s basic views on human rights and achievements in human rights development and visualized the prospects of human rights development in China and the world as a whole. The full text of Q＆A follows：     

China’s Human Rights Cause Based on Traditional Chinese Culture

SOME Americans regard human rights as a critical issue in China-U.S. relations. Considering the different national conditions, history, cultures, social systems and developmental stages of China and the U.S., it’s quite normal that divergence or even friction about human rights arises between them. China welcomes well-intentioned advice, but resolutely opposes countries trying to interfere with her internal affairs under the pretext of protecting human rights     

China’s Human Rights Construction Centers on People’s Livelihood

<正>I.Concept of People’s Livelihood in Traditional Chinese Culture The concept of human rights was borrowed from the West.In order to have it become rooted in China,people needed to i nd traces in Chinese culture on which the human rights theoretical system could be based and the Chinese human rights idea could be realized.Only if the idea of human rights is grounded in Chinese culture can the concept of human rights be understood by the people and human     

Progress and Reflection： China＇s Human Rights in the Past 30 Years

This year marks the 30th anniversary of China＇s reform and opening up. Tremendous changes have taken place in Chinese society over the past three decades. With the economic and social development, China has made great progress in the human rights cause, which is closely linked to the nation＇s fate as human rights will progress as long as a country prospers. In the past 30 years,     

China’s Human Rights Progress in the New Century

Human rights are a kind of right deriving from human dignity.The pursuit of wellbeing and dignity is the eternal aspiration of human beings,as well as of the Chinese people.Since reform and opening up,particularly since the beginning of the 21st century,China has achieved remarkable advancements     

Protection of Human Rights in China＇s Judicial Proceedings

In recent years, China has madeeye-catching achievements inimproving its legal system,including its legislation on pro-tection of human rights, thanks toimplementation of the state strategy ofrunning the country in accordance withthe law. The people's cou…     

China＇s Human Rights Cause and Non-Governmental Organizations

Non-governmental organizations （NGOs） are a major force in promoting modern human rights cause. NGO plays an important and indispensable supplementary role in the system of human rights protection led by the government. In developing human rights, it is imperative to display the advantages of NGOs in protecting and developing the right to survival and development.     

Poverty Eradication and Human Rights Safeguards： China＇s Progress and Reflections

During the process of human rights protection worldwide, poverty is increasingly attracting attentions from the international community. Whether the right of getting out of poverty can be regarded as a basic human right is still undetermined, at least it has become an unavoidable focus in the human rights area. In the article, I plan to discuss the significance of poverty eradication to human rights protection, review the efforts and achievements China has made in this regard and analyze, examine and introspect the existing problems.     

Academic Symposium on China＇s Human Rights Development

To mark the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the 30th anniversary of China＇ s reform and opening up, the China Society for Human Rights Studies （CSHRS） held an academic symposium named China＇s Thirty Years of Reform and Opening up and Human Rights Development, on December 2-3, 2008 in Beijing. Attending were Wang Chen, deputy head of the Publicity Department of the Communist Party of China （CPC） Central Committee and director of the State Council Information Office, and Luo Haocai, president of the CSHRS. Both spoke at the symposium, which gathered some 60 human rights experts from all over China.     

The Human Rights magazine：A window on China＇s human rights

<正>Launched in 2002,the Human Rights magazine operates under the auspices of the China Society for human Rights Studies,a non-governmental organization in SPECiaL consultative status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations.The magazine is the first of its kind ever published in China.While devoted to theoretical studies of human rights and human rights education,it provides a forum for dialogue between China and foreign countries on human rights-related issues.     

The CPC as the Core of Leadership Guiding the Development of China’s Human Rights Cause

Full enjoyment of human rights, a lofty ideal pursued by the human race for a long time, is what the people of contemporary China have spared no efforts to attain. The Chinese people were virtually denied human rights when the three large mountains-imperialism, feudalism and the bureaucratic bour-geoisie-oppressed them. To achieve national liberation, independence, democracy, freedom and human rights, the unyielding Chinese people fought protracted struggles for which they made huge sacrifices.