The Communist Party of China and Human Rights Protection: A 100-Year Quest

Abstract

This book provides an official account of the development of human rights protection under the leadership of the Communist Party of China (CPC) over a century. It traces historical stages from the Party’s founding in 1921 through revolution, state-building, reform, and modernization, emphasizing the role of the CPC in advancing living standards, social stability, and national sovereignty.

The volume highlights a people-centered approach to human rights, prioritizing economic development, poverty alleviation, and social welfare as foundational to broader rights protection. It also discusses legal and institutional frameworks, as well as China’s engagement with global human rights discourse.

Overall, the work presents China’s human rights trajectory as a distinct path shaped by its historical conditions and governance model, offering an alternative perspective to Western-centric human rights frameworks.