Progress in China’s Human Rights in 2013.doc

Progress in China’s Human Rights in 2013 Information Office of the State Council, The People’s Republic of China May 2014, Beijing Contents Foreword I. Right to Development II. Right to Social Security III. Democratic Rights IV. Rights to Freedom of Speech V. Rights of the Person VI. Rights of Ethnic Minorities VII. Rights of Persons with Disabilities VIII. Right to a Clean and Healthy Environment IX. Foreign Exchanges and Cooperation in the Field of Human Rights Foreword In 2013 China made progress in its human rights undertaking while advancing on the course of the Chinese Dream, a great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. In that year, the Communist Party of China (CPC) and the Chinese government, based on China’s prevailing conditions and reality, and aiming at promoting social fairness, justice and the people’s well-being, comprehensively deepened the reform, promoted various undertakings in the economic, social and cultural fields, and safeguarded the people’s rights to equal participation and development, so that the fruits of development would benefit the people in a better and more equal way. China’s development provides all Chinese people with the opportunities to develop themselves, serve society, make successes in their life and realize their dreams. China is now reaching for a higher goal in its human rights undertaking. In 2013 China’s human rights undertaking made remarkable achievements in the following aspects: – The people’s living standards have risen steadily, as China continuously improves the urban and rural residents’ clothing, food, accommodation, and transportation conditions, further equalizes basic public services, and better protects the people’s rights to subsistence and development. – The world’s largest social security system has taken shape, and both urban and rural residents, especially people in straitened circumstances, can live in dignity, with their basic living conditions better ensured.