SPOTLIGHT(2016.08-09) AUGUST, 2016 First China-US dialogue on law held in Beijing China and the United States held a first round of discussions on law in Beijing on August 3, an important step in implementing the consensus reached by the countries' two leaders. From: chinadaily.com.cn Over 130 billion yuan distributed to help the poor in 2016 A total of 137.455 billion yuan has been distributed this year as basic subsistence allowances for people with difficulties, according to the social security department of the Ministry of Finance on Aug.5,2016. From: chinahumanrights.org Ministry to deal with poor sanitation in villages All poor villages will reach hygienic standard for human settlements, health risks be basically eliminated, and diseases caused by poor sanitation be considerably reduced by 2020, according to the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development (MOHURD). From: chinahumanrights.org Beijing to adopt new residential permit system in October Beijing will introduce a new temporary residence permit system on Oct.1, local authorities said on Aug.11,2016. People who stay in Beijing for over six months with a stable job, residence or in full-time education will be able to apply for the permit at public security bureaus. The permit will be issued in about 15 days, according to the provisional regulation announced on Aug.11,2016. From: Xinhua China’s medical reform wins global applause In 2015, the average health level of the Chinese people caught up with that of countries with high and median incomes, according to a report jointly released by the World Bank (WB), the World Health Organization (WHO) and China’s ministries. From: chinahumanrights.org China to lift 10 million people out of poverty in next 5 years China vows to lift ten million people out of poverty by transferring labor force in poor rural areas during 13th five-year plan period (2016-2020), according to a guideline on poverty reduction released by the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security (MOHRSS) on August 12, 2016. From: chinahumanrights.org Chief justice of African human rights meets Chinese ambassador Lyu Youqing, Chinese ambassador to Tanzania met with Augustino S.L. Ramadhani, Justice of the African Court on Human and Peoples’Rights on August 11, 2016. From: chinahumanrights.org China vows greater support for disabled China aims to improve its support and protection of disabled people by offering them more customized public services and products in the next five years, according to a State Council plan released on Aug,17,2016. From: Xinhua China's organ donation cases rise 45 pct in H1 of 2016 In the first half of 2016, China has completed 1,795 cases of organ donation, up 45 percent compared to the same period of last year, a Chinese official said here on Aug.18,2016. From: Xinhua China applies ‘strictest’ mobile phone real name system All telephone cards need to be registered with users’ real names by June 30th, 2017, according to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT). From: chinahumanrights.org China promotes minority cultures preservation China has attached great importance to protecting and developing ethnic minority cultures, making them well preserved and developed in recent years. From: chinahumanrights.org President Xi calls for full protection of people's health Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for full protection of the people's health, stressing that public health should be given priority in the country's development strategy. From: Xinhua WHO commends Shanghai’s move to create 100% smoke-free public places ensuring compliance and enforcement of the law essential The World Health Organization (WHO) applauds the Shanghai People’s Congress on its move to strengthen Shanghai’s existing tobacco control laws with respect to smoke-free public places. The Shanghai Regulations on Control of Smoking in Public Places (Amendment Draft), reviewed by the Standing Committee of the 14th Shanghai People's Congress in early August, propose making all indoor – and some outdoor – public places in Shanghai 100% smoke-free. From: WHO Representative Office UN expert hails China's achievements in poverty alleviation A United Nations expert on Tuesday praised China for its huge progress in poverty alleviation, saying that China's achievements in alleviating extreme poverty in recent years have been "extraordinary". From: Xinhua Transplant rumors “insult” to organ donors China performed 10,057 organ transplants in 2015. The claims by some Westerners that China does 100,000 transplantation surgeries each year is utterly ridiculous. It is an insult to both transplantation professionals and voluntary organ donors, said Huang Jiefu, director of China's National Organ Donation and Transplantation Committee, at the 26th International Congress of the Organ Transplantation Society. From: chinahumanrights.org 2016 Experience China shows Iran the beauty of Xinjiang "2016 Experience China in Iran-Cultural Exploration of Western China", a large-scale cultural event, held its opening ceremony in Teheran, Iran, on Aug 22. From: Chinaculture.org UN expert:Enormous challenges ahead for China’s poverty alleviation From: chinagate.cn 165 major projects to improve people’s livelihood China’s top agency on reform and development has issued a document that aims to quicken the implementation of 165 major projects to improve people’s livelihood. The projects have been listed in China’s 13th Five-Year Plan (2016-20) which outlines China’s development in the next five years. From: chinahumanrights.org China responds to India’s missile deployment To maintain peace and stability in the border areas between China and India is an important consensus reached by the two sides. China hopes that India will do more to maintain peace and stability, said Senior Colonel Wu Qian, spokesman for the Ministry of National Defense (MOD), at a regular press conference on Aug.25,2016. From: chinahumanrights.org 'Experience China' cultural activities kick off in Kazakhstan From: People's Daily Online Income gap narrows between Chinese families: report China has made huge achievements in narrowing the income gap between the rich and the poor, according to a press conference on sustainable development sponsored by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) on Aug.28. From: chinahumanrights.org China's national image, global role continue to rise: report China's national image saw steady rise in global recognition in 2015, especially as an economic power. From: People's Daily Online China to grade provincial governments' food safety performance The central authority will send inspectors to review provincial-level government food safety, according to a document published on Aug.29,2016. From: Xinhua Ministry: Poor students getting better nutrition More than 33.6 million students living in poverty have become healthier overall as a result of government subsidized meals, but improved food availability and safety remain top priorities, along with health education, the Ministry of Education said. From: China Daily SEPTEMBER,2016 Xi attends G20 summit in Hangzhou From: chinahumanrights.org China's legislature ratifies Paris Agreement on climate change From: Xinhua Peng Liyuan attends anti-AIDS activity with G20 leaders' wives Peng Liyuan, wife of Chinese President Xi Jinping, invited the wives of leaders attending the G20 summit to an anti-AIDS advocacy tour in Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, on Sept.5,2016. From: Xinhua China Focus: China celebrates first Charity Day From: Xinhua China holds forum to commemorate WWII victory anniversary From: Xinhua Hangzhou G20 results that benefit your life From: China Daily Action plan aims to reduce new disability cases over next 5 years China's central authority has issued a national action plan to reduce new disability cases by 2020 by promoting awareness and early screening, Xinhua News Agency reported on Sept.6,2016. From: China Daily Paralympic opening ceremony held in Brazil From: Xinhua China vows to form closer community of shared future with ASEAN From: Xinhua Senior official calls for strengthening religious work From: Xinhua White paper hails China's progress in judicial protection of human rights From: Xinhua Premier Li to present Chinese solutions, cement friendship during upcoming America tour From: Xinhua China's space lab Tiangong-2 blasts off From: Xinhua Ma Zhaoxu Delivered a Joint Statement on Behalf of Nearly 140 Countries During the 33rd Session of the Human Rights Council From: Permanent Mission of PRC to the UN Office at Geneva and Other International Organization in Switzerland China's Tibetan cultural delegation boosts exchanges with Czech Republic From: Xinhua Official: Paralympics gives hope to the disabled On Sept.18,2016,2016 Rio Paralympics was closed and China sets a record with 239 medals including 107 gold medals, both ranking the first on the list. From: chinahumanrights.org "September 18 Incident" remembered in China From: chinahumanrights.org Photo exhibition on China's human rights progress held in UN From: chinahumanrights.org China to provide 100 million U.S. dollars in additional aid for problems of refugee movement From: Xinhua Beijing unveils new guidelines on household registration Beijing residents will no longer be classified as either rural or urban dwellers once the local government carries out further reform of its household registration system, the Beijing Municipal Government announced on Sept. 19. From: People's Daily Online China Student Aid Development Report 2015 Educational equality is an important foundation of social equality. Ensuring students from impoverished families enter school and complete their studies smoothly, is an important measure to promote educational equality and a crucial means to alleviate poverty. From: China Daily China to relocate over 9 million people in next 5 years to alleviate poverty China has announced plans to relocate more than 9 million impoverished people to less geographically disadvantaged areas in the next five years. The move is part of China's recent efforts to deliver on the government’s goal of eliminating poverty during the 13th Five-Year Plan period (2016-2020). From: People's Daily Online 2016 China-Europe human rights seminar eyes ethnic minorities The 2016 China-Europe seminar on human rights was held in Chongqing on Sept.28,2016, during which experts and scholars exchanged views on ethnic minorities’ rights protection. From: chinahumanrights.org China publishes action plan on human rights From: Xinhua |
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