On February 17, 2000 (January 13, 2000), the State Council Information Office issued the white paper "50 Years of Human Rights Development in China". On February 17, 2000, the State Council Information Office issued the white paper "50 Years of Human Rights Development in China", which provided a comprehensive review and outlook on China's 50-year human rights development. The full text of the white paper is about 50,000 words and is divided into six parts: 1. Historic turning point in China's human rights development; 2. The rights to survival, development and economic, social and cultural rights have been greatly improved; 3. Civil and political rights have been effectively guaranteed; 4. Protection of women's and children's rights; 5. Equal rights and special protection for ethnic minorities; 6. Prospects for the cross-century development of human rights in China.