Strengthening International Cooperation, Working for World Human Rights Development——Speech at the opening ceremony of the 12th Sino-German Human Rights Symposium, July 13, 2014

The 12th Sino-German Human Rights Symposium opened today in Beijing. On behalf of the State Council Information Office, I would like to express my warmest con- gratulations on the opening of the forum, extend my welcome to Ms. Herta Daeubler-Gmelin and other German friends and my gratitude to symposium organizers and all participants for your long-term contribution to communication and exchange in human rights between China and Germany.

Appropriate Attitude and Principle for Strengthening Human Rights Protection——Speech at the opening ceremony of the 12th Sino-German Human Rights Symposium, July 13, 2014

Since 1999, there have been 11 Sino-German Human Rights symposiums. Due to the concept of peace and development and the principle of dialogue through consultation, non- confrontation and pragmatism with equality, which have been upheld by organizers, such symposiums have made great achievements. The dialogue mechanism for human rights topics between China and Germany has helped construct a common, accessible and interactive platform for pushing forward human rights legal advancement in both countries, which has brought about a positive influence on the develop- ment of the human rights cause in the two countries. Strengthening legal construction and ensuring hu- man rights are not only the shared aspiration of all the people in the world, but also the irreversible his- torical trend of human civilization. The symposium, with the theme of international law and human rights protection, encourages participants to discuss and share theories and practices in human rights studies, which makes a significant contribu- tion to enriching the modern human rights concept and building a new type of international cooperation. The international community always pays great attention to the relation- ship between human rights and legal governance. China always abides by international human rights con- ventions including the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which set up fundamental principles for promoting and ensuring human rights, and has endorsed 26 inter- national human rights conventions such as the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. Meanwhile, China, through legislation, jurisdiction and admin- istration, brings into full play the active role of international human rights conventions in ensuring hu- man rights in the country.

Create an International Environment for the Peaceful and Steady Development to Boost the Sound Development of Human Rights on the International Stage——An Address at the Opening Ceremony of the 7th Beijing Forum on Human Rights, Spet. 17, 2014

Since its initiation in 2008, the Beijing Forum on Human Rights has been bent on promoting our mutual understanding and expanding our common grounds. It has carried out very fruitful exchanges and researches around many important questions concerning human rights development, and hence attained great achievements. It has played avery constructive role in promoting exchanges about and cooperation in human rights between China and other countries, becoming an important and influential platform for international dialogs over human rights.

Sino-German Human Rights Symposium Held in Beijing

The 12th Sino-German Human Rights Symposium was held from July 13 to 14 in Beijing, with a theme of international law and human fights protection. Chinese and German participants at the symposium discussed international legal protection for sovereignty and civil fights, and co- ordination between international human rights conventions and national laws in respective countries, exchanged their views in a candid method and reached extensive consensus on related issues.

“中国特色社会主义协商民主”学术研讨会综述

为深入学习中共十八大和十八届三中全会精神，中国政治学会、中国社会科学院政治学研究所第一创新项目组和南京财经大学联合举办了“中国特色社会主义协商民主”学术研讨会。会议于2013年12月21日在南京召开。来自全国各地的近60名专家、学者与会，对中国特色社会主义协商民主进行了深入研讨。

《人权》杂志在京召开“人权理论体系”研讨会

为加强与国内人权专家学者的联系，《人权》杂志于2010年12月23日至24日在北京召开了“人权理论体系”研讨会。此次研讨会的主题是中国特色社会主义人权理论体系及人权发展模式，李步云、陈志尚、谷春德等来自北京大学、中国人民大学、中国政法大学、中央党校和中国社科院法学所等18位国内人权研究领域知名专家学者参加了研讨会。国务院新闻办副主任董云虎会见了与会专家学者。新闻办七局领导刘萱、陈振功同志等先后主持会议。