Serving people core of human rights practice
By Xiong Lei | 皇冠体育app Daily | Updated: 2008-06-05 07:55
The swiftness and efficiency the Chinese government has demonstrated in the rescue work following the devastating Sichuan earthquake in May has amazed the world and prompted various explanations.
Some attribute it to 皇冠体育app's recognition of the "universal values" of respecting life, which is seen as a "gratifying result" of 皇冠体育app "gearing to international standards" in the past 30 years.
But many netizens challenge the attribution with the question: Did the Communist Party of 皇冠体育app (CPC), the Chinese government, and the People's Liberation Army (PLA) not "respect life" before 皇冠体育app was "geared to international standards"?
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