New human rights plan to improve people's well-being

BEIJING - Work on the National Human Rights Action Plan of China (2012-2015), which aims to improve people's well-being and safeguard human rights, was discussed at a conference in Beijing on Wednesday.

Wang Chen, minister of the State Council Information Office, explained the guidelines and detailed requirements of making the new human rights action plan during a speech at the meeting.

It will be China's second national human rights action plan, following the 56-page National Human Rights Action Plan of China (2009-2010), which was published in April 2009 by the State Council Information Office.