The year 2021 marks the centenary of the Communist Party of China （CPC）.Over the past century， the CPC has invested a huge effort in human rights protection， adding significantly to global human rights progress.
　　A hundred years ago， the CPC came into being-its mis-sion to salvage the country and save the Chinese people at a perilous time of domestic upheaval and foreign aggression.This was an epoch-changing moment.Under the leadership of the CPC， the Chinese people embarked on a new journey to-wards prosperity， national rejuvenation， and wellbeing.
　　Over this period of one hundred years， the CPC has united and led the people in toppling the "three mountains" of impe-rialism， feudalism and bureaucrat-capitalism， creating the Peo-ple's Republic of China (PRC）， and completing the New Dem-ocratic Revolution and the Socialist Revolution.The political and institutional foundations were thereby laid down to ensure the rights and freedoms of the people.Through successes and setbacks， China has pioneered reform and opening up， set the goal of socialist modernization， and ushered in a new era of building socialism with Chinese characteristics.The Chinese nation has stood up， become better off， and grown in strength.Now， it is embarking on a new journey to build a modern so-cialist country in all respects.
　　For a hundred years， the CPC has always put people first，applying the principle of universality of human rights in the context of the national conditions.It regards the rights to sub-sistence and development as the primary and basic human rights， and believes that living a life of contentment is the ulti-mate human right.It promotes the well-rounded development of the individual， and strives to give every person a stronger sense of gain， happiness and security.Its success in pioneering human rights in a socialist country is unique and readily ap-parent.
　　For a hundred years， the CPC has committed itself to peaceful'development and common progress.China is firm inits international stance - to safeguard world peace and seek progress through cooperation， ensuring human rights with the benefits deriving from development.It has been an active par-ticipant in matters of international human rights， providing a Chinese contribution to global human rights governance and progress， and working with other countries to forge a global community of shared future.

　　At the 15th CPC National Congress held in 1997, the re-port to the congress included for the first time the following expression： "ensuring that the people enjoy extensive rights and freedom endowed by law, and respecting and guaranteeing human rights". The 16th CPC National Congress held in 2002reiterated that "human rights are respected and guaranteed",and included the following words in the goals of building a moderartely prosperous society in all respects： "The political,economic and cultural rights and interests of the people will be respected and guaranteed in real earnest" and "promoting the all-round development of people". The report to the 17th CPC National Congress held in 2007 read that "We must respect and guarantee human rights, and ensure the equal right to participa-tion and development for all members of society in accordance with the law", and "It [the CPC] respects and safeguards hu-man rights" was formally added into the CPC Constitution.
　　Since the 18th CPC National Congress held in 2012, to further reform on all fronts and accelerate the modernization of China's governance system and capacity, the CPC has attached greater importance to improving the systems and mechanisms for respecting and protecting human rights. At the 18th CPC National Congress, the principle that "human rights should be fully respected and protected" was included in the report to the congress and listed as one of the key strategic goals of build-ing a moderately prosperous society and furthering reform and opening up in an all-round way. In 2014, the Fourth Plenary
　　Session of the 18th CPC Central Committee adopted the Res-olution of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China on Major Issues Concerning Comprehensively Advanc-ing the Rule of Law. The resolution emphasized the need to "provide stronger judicial protection of human rights" and to "strengthen awareness throughout the whole of society about the need to respect and safeguard human rights". It stipulated ways to ensure that citizens' rights are protected by the law：enhancing judicial protection of human rights and legislation in key areas, protecting citizens' rights in accordance with the law, establishing a legal system featuring equal rights, equal opportunities and fair rules for all, ensuring the inviolability of citizens' rights including personal rights, property rights and basic political rights, and making sure that citizens enjoy rights in economic, cultural, social and all other respects. The Fifth Plenary Session of the 18th CPC Central Committee in 2015 made it clear that "human rights should be fully protected" is a major goal of promoting the rule of law during the entire 13th Five-year Plan period.
　　In 2017, the report to the 19th CPC National Congress stat-ed： "the principal contradiction facing Chinese society in the new era is that between unbalanced and inadequate develop-ment and the people's ever-growing needs for a better life. We must therefore continue commitment to our people-centered philosophy of development, and work to promote well-rounded human development and common prosperity for everyone."

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Ⅰ．For People's Liberation and Wellbeing
Ⅱ．The Principle ofRespecting and Protecting Human Rights Embedded in Governance
Ⅲ．Ensuring the People's Position as Masters of the Country
Ⅳ．Making Comprehensive Progress in Human Rights
Ⅴ．Protecting the Basic Rights of Citizens in Accordance with the Law
Ⅵ．Advancing Human Rights Around the World
Ⅶ．Adding Diversity to the Concept of Human Rights
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