Progress on human rights

China's achievements in protecting people's economic, social and cultural rights should not be viewed through a tainted lens

At the end of last month, China issued a white paper on Progress in China's Human Rights in 2009, which was a full and comprehensive stocktaking of the human rights achievements of China during the year, among which, achievements in economic, social and cultural rights merit special attention.

It has been a consistent policy of the government to continuously raise the standard of human rights with the advancement of economic and social development. To counter the negative impact of the global financial crisis, the government took effective measures to solve problems in areas such as employment, healthcare, education and social security.