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China is a large developing country, and there are still problems of balance and disharmony in its development. Therefore, improving human rights protection still requires more effort and still has a long way to go."

Cai Mingzhao, minister of the Information Office of the State Council, speaking at the annual Beijing Forum on Human Rights that opened in Beijing on Wednesday. Cai said China has made remarkable progress in protecting people's economic, social, cultural and political rights. The two-day forum drew more than 100 officials and human rights experts from the United Nations and 30 countries and regions.