CHINA
China's Progress in Human Rights in 2004 (full text)
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2005-04-13 10:54
Foreword
The year 2004 is an important year for China in building a well-off
society in an all-round way. It is also a year that saw all-round
progress in China's human rights undertakings.
In that year, China expressly stated in its Constitution that "The state
respects and safeguards human rights," further manifesting the essential
requirements of the socialist system. The Chinese government pressed
forward on promoting administration according to law in an all-round way.
It promulgated the document "Outline of Full Implementation for Promoting
Administration According to Law," which clearly states that China must
basically realize the goal of establishing a government under the rule of
law after making sustained efforts for about 10 years. A series of
effective measures were adopted to standardize and restrain
administrative power, and to safeguard and protect citizens' rights and
interests. The Communist Party of China (CPC) adopted the "Decision on
Strengthening the Party's Governing Capability," which stresses that
state power should be exercised in a scientific and democratic manner
within the framework of the law, and that human rights should be
respected and protected.
In 2004, China adhered to the scientific view of development by putting
people first, and made every effort to build a harmonious society. New
progress was achieved in its reform, opening-up and modernization drive.
Along with continuous economic growth, more democratic practices were
seen in the political arena, and the society progressed in a
comprehensive way. Further improvements were made in people's living
standards, and China's human rights conditions were continuously improved
and developed in all fields.
China is a developing country, and its human rights conditions are in a
process of sustained development and perfection. The Chinese government
pays special attention to respecting and safeguarding human rights. It
will take effective measures to promote the development of human rights
and to raise the level of human rights and basic freedom enjoyed by the
Chinese people.
To help the international community toward a better understanding of the
human rights situation in China, we hereby present an overview of the
developments in the field of human rights in China in 2004.
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