A report recently released by the China Society for Human Rights Studies has highlighted China's latest progress in advancing the human rights cause.
The 2024 edition of the Annual Report on China's Human Rights provides a comprehensive overview of China's work in 2023 on advancing human rights development domestically and internationally, including analyses on aspects such as economic, social, and cultural rights; civil and political rights; the protection of rights for specific groups; and international cooperation on human rights.
The report also put a focus on the impact of digital technology on safeguarding human rights.
The report for the first time reviewed the development of national human rights education and training centers, and examined advancements in human rights research and academic systems in the new era.
The China Society for Human Rights Studies was founded in 1993. It has released reports on China's human rights annually since 2011.
China releases report on latest human rights development progress
Local authorities in China's northern regions have taken swift measures to ensure public safety and maintain smooth transportation as heavy snow disrupted roads and brought plunging temperatures on Monday and Tuesday.
Moderate to heavy snow swept across the country's northeastern province of Jilin on Tuesday.
Snow began in the provincial capital Changchun around 07:00, resulting in accumulations on urban roads. The local urban administration bureau immediately activated its snow removal plan.
"A total of 15,000 sanitation workers were immediately mobilized for manual operations. And over 1,800 snow service vehicles were deployed to carry out snow removal tasks," said Li Wenxiu, deputy head of the sanitation department under the urban administration bureau of Changchun City.
Multiple expressway entrances were closed from 07:30 due to the snowfall.
A sharp temperature drop was forecast after the heavy snow, with minimum temperatures in central and western Jilin falling to between minus 18 degrees Celsius and minus 21 degrees Celsius.
In Gansu Province in northwest China, heavy snow hit 19 counties in nine prefectures as of Monday, with snow accumulated up to eight centimeters as of 08:00 on Tuesday. Temperatures in some areas dropped by four to six degrees Celsius.
Icy roads triggered temporary traffic controls on eight major expressway, while some cars were seen skidding on slippery sections.
In response to the hazardous road conditions, highway departments quickly mobilized teams to carry out snow removal operations. They prioritized high-risk areas prone to icing, including bridges, steep slopes, and sharp curves.
Meanwhile, traffic police stepped up patrols, employing lead vehicles for speed control and releasing traffic in stages on the most affected roads.
In Minle County of Zhangye City, police officers paid extra attention to school zones during student arrival and dismissal times, directing traffic and escorting students across streets.
"We mainly focus on de-icing roads, directing traffic, and escorting students, to ensure every child gets to school safely and returns home safely," said Chen Aiguo, a traffic police officer.
China's northern regions mobilize to ensure safety amid snowfall
