White Paper on China's Human Rights in 2000

The Information Office of the State Council issued Monday, April 9, a white paper on China's human rights cause in 2000. The following is the full text of the white paper entitled Progress in China's Human Rights Cause in 2000:

The year 2000 was a year of milestone-like significance in the course of China's development along modern lines, and also a year that witnessed continued advance in China's human rights cause. In 2000, the Ninth Five-Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development was successfully completed, the development of the western region got off to a good start, the economy developed in a healthy way, the democratic and legal systems were continuously strengthened, and the human rights situation maintained a good momentum of development.

I. The Improvement of the People's Rights to Subsistence and Development

II. The Guarantee of Citizens' Political Rights

III. Judicial Guarantee for Human Rights

IV.The Economic, Social and Cultural Rights of Citizens

V. Protection of Women and Children's Rights

VI. Equal Rights and Special Protection for Ethnic Minorities

VII. Actively Carrying Out International Exchanges and Cooperation in the Realm of Human Rights