唐丽玲 | Protect and Promote Human Rights in the Chinese Context

读书嘉宾：甘肃政法大学教授，硕士生导师，校学术委员会委员，法律语言研究中心主任。美国缅因大學法学院高级访问学者。“中国法律英语教学与测试研究会”常务理事，第三届法律英语考试证书（LEC）全国统一考试委员会专家委员，“甘肃省翻译工作者协会”理事。

英文文本：

Protect and Promote Human Rights in the Chinese Context

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights is a significant document in the history of humanity, which has profoundly impacted progress in human rights around the world.Together with the peoples of other countries, and based on the common values of humanity – peace, development, equity, justice, democracy and freedom – China is committed to safeguarding human dignity and rights, and promoting fairer,more equitable and inclusive global governance of human rights, so as to build a global community of shared future and strive for a better world.

The ultimate human right is that people can lead a happy life. Since the first day of its founding in 1921, the CPC has fully commit-ted itself to the well being of the Chinese people and human development. During the 70 years since the founding of the People’s Republic in 1949, and in particular the 40 years since the launch of reform and opening up in 1978, the Chinese nation has achieved a tremendous transformation: It has stood up, become better off and grown in strength. This achievement can be summed up as improving the living standards of all Chinese people.

The times are moving forward, and human rights are making progress. Combining the principle of universal human rights with the reality of modern times, China remains committed to a path for human rights that accords with its prevailing conditions. Adhering to a people-centered vision, China takes the rights to subsistence and development as the primary and basic human rights, works for coordinated progress in economic, political, social, cultural and environmental rights, defends social fairness and justice, and promotes the right to all-round development.

Chinese researchers on human rights need to advance with the times, maintain the right orientation, break new ground, and make a greater contribution to cultural diversity and the global cause of human rights.