August 12, 2021

China on Thursday issued a white paper on how its achieving all-round moderate prosperity, or xiaokang, boosted universal human rights in the country, as analysts said it is a "slap in the face" of the US and the West, which have been racking their brains to attack China on "human rights" issues, and also offers a "Chinese approach" on human rights development for other developing countries.

Titled "Moderate Prosperity in All Respects: Another Milestone Achieved in China's Human Rights," the white paper was released by the State Council Information Office on Thursday. It introduces China's practices and achievements in realizing moderate prosperity and advancing human rights: ending extreme poverty and securing the right to an adequate standard of living, protecting civil and political rights with the law and governance, and promoting social equality and protecting the rights of disadvantaged groups. 

The white paper was released one month after China announced the completion of the goal of building China into a moderately prosperous society in all respects, and it showed that the moderately prosperous society not only includes developments in terms of the economy, politics, culture and ecology, but also the development of the people, Chang Jian, deputy director and professor of the Zhou Enlai School of Government in Nankai University, told the Global Times.

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