China releases white paper on human rights
15 May 2013 7:26 AM IST
The Chinese government Tuesday released a white paper detailing the progress made in human rights in 2012, stressing its achievements in improving living standards and increasing room for citizens to express their opinions.
‘The cause of human rights in China has entered a stage of planned, sustainable, steady and comprehensive development,’ says the white paper, published by the State Council Information Office under the title ‘Progress in China’s Human Rights in 2012’.
Development is the key to solving all existing problems and facilitating the progress of human rights in China, reported Xinhua citing the paper. China has combined its human rights endeavours with economic, political, cultural, social and ecological construction,
it said. The country has prioritized people’s rights to subsistence and development and made efforts to promote the comprehensive and balanced development of their economic, social and cultural rights, as well as their civil and political rights, it notes.
‘After years of unremitting efforts, China has reached a higher level in terms of people’s living standards, democracy, rule of law, cultural development, social security and environmental protection,’ it says.
‘The cause of human rights in China has entered a stage of planned, sustainable, steady and comprehensive development,’ says the white paper, published by the State Council Information Office under the title ‘Progress in China’s Human Rights in 2012’.
Development is the key to solving all existing problems and facilitating the progress of human rights in China, reported Xinhua citing the paper. China has combined its human rights endeavours with economic, political, cultural, social and ecological construction,
it said. The country has prioritized people’s rights to subsistence and development and made efforts to promote the comprehensive and balanced development of their economic, social and cultural rights, as well as their civil and political rights, it notes.
‘After years of unremitting efforts, China has reached a higher level in terms of people’s living standards, democracy, rule of law, cultural development, social security and environmental protection,’ it says.
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