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Central gov\’t delegation arrives in Lhasa for Tibet Peaceful Liberation Celebrations (2)

A delegation of China\'s central government arrives in Lhasa, capital of southwest China\'s Tibet Autonomous Region, on July 17, 2011. The delegation came to attend the celebrations marking the 60th anniversary of Tibet\'s peaceful liberation. (Xinhua/Xie Huanchi) 【1】 【2】 【3】       Weekly review       ...

Full Text: Assessment Report on the National Human Rights Action Plan of China (2009-2010) (15)

III. Civil and Political Rights Over the past two years, China has been taking effective measures to enhance democracy and the rule of law, actively and steadily advancing the reform of the political system. Civil and political rights have been guaranteed more effectively and the goals about civil and political rights set in the Action Plan in this regard have been achieved. (1) Rights of the person China\'s judicial organs have issued guidance documents regarding the criminal...

Chinese President joins Taiwan youth for cultural exchange activities (4)

Chinese President Hu Jintao meets with representatives of youth participants to a larger mainland-Taiwan exchange program in Beijing, capital of China, July 12, 2011. The program aiming to engage more than 10,000 young people from across the Taiwan Strait kicked off in early July. (Xinhua/Li Xueren) 【1】 【2】 【3】 【4】 【5】 【6】 Source: Xinhua       Weekly review     ...

Full Text: Assessment Report on the National Human Rights Action Plan of China (2009-2010) (4)

- Incorporating respecting and safeguarding human rights with advancing scientific development and promoting social harmony, and thereby effectively protecting the right to participation and development of all individuals on an equal footing In 2009 and 2010, the Chinese government, applying the Scientific Outlook on Development, incorporated the implementation of the Action Plan with advancing scientific development and promoting social harmony, with balancing urban and rural...

China\’s anti-trafficking campaign rescues 9,388 abducted children, 18,000 women: report

A National anti-trafficking campaign launched by the Chinese government in April 2009 has solved 9,165 cases of trafficking in women and 5,900 cases of trafficking in children by the end of 2010.A total of 9,388 abducted children and 18,000 women were rescued,according to a report titled "Assessment Report on the National Human Rights Action Plan of China (2009-2010)" issued on Thursday.By the end of 2010 the Chinese government has rounded up 3,573 trafficking gangs, and placed 22,500...

Full Text: Assessment Report on the National Human Rights Action Plan of China (2009-2010) (26)

(4) Senior citizens\' rights The rights and interests of elderly people are better guaranteed. In 2011 enterprise retirees saw their per capita basic pension increase by 140 yuan per month, which had already grown for four consecutive years from 2005 to 2009. At present, there are 38,000 institutions providing services for elderly people, with a total of 2.662 million beds; 175,000 community service centers and 693,000 convenience service outlets; more than 700,000 amenities for elderly...

Blogger sparks hunt for fake Apple stores

An American blogger who stumbled upon a near flawless fake Apple Store in China has become an Internet sensation after her post went viral and triggered a feisty debate about piracy.The 27-year-old, who goes by the name "BirdAbroad", said her blog had attracted nearly 1 million hits over the past three days after it caught the imagination of the world\'s media.A search on Google showed nearly 1,000 media outlets picked up the story and pictures of the fake store, with the topic one of...

China amends laws for ratification of Covenant on Civil and Political Rights: report

China has amended laws to prepare the ground for the ratification of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, according to a report issued by the Information Office of the State Council, or China\'s cabinet, on Thursday.China is carrying out legislative and judicial reforms. It amended the Law on Lawyers and the Law on State Compensation to prepare the ground for the ratification of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, says the report titled Assessment...

Chinese president reiterates policy stability, price control in H2

President Hu Jintao said the government will continue its proactive fiscal policy and prudent monetary policy in the second half of this year, with stabilizing prices as a priority.Hu, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, made the remarks at a symposium held in Beijing Thursday. People from the non-communist parties and the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce, as well as those without party affiliations attended the event.The government will...

Full Text: Sixty Years Since Peaceful Liberation of Tibet (2)

I. Realizing the Peaceful Liberation of Tibet 1. Tibet has been an inseparable part of China since ancient times. China is a unified, multi-ethnic country, and the Tibetan people are important members of the family of the Chinese nation. China\'s territory and history were created by the Chinese nation; the Tibetan group, as one of the centuries-old ethnic groups in China, has made important contributions to the creation and development of this unified, multi-ethnic country and to the...