beijing china say friday people today enjoy great level political civil right ever report issue days european union unite state express extreme concern deterioration human right china last five years chinese president xi jinping preside right group decry elevate crackdown country right activists lawyers dozens arrest hundreds detain ahead human right day last sunday european union unite state release statements say extremely concern deterioration human right china cite measure internet restrictions detentions lawyers chinese citizens never enjoy ample economic social cultural well civil political right today state council china cabinet say annual white paper paper herald new era great legal protection ensure human right china cite evidence rule communist party recent establishment central leadership group guide legal reform right group say lack independent judiciary keep check rule party lead abuse right china reject criticisms human right record say critics place much emphasis political civil right without recognize social economic freedoms provide citizens diplomats liberal democracies say chinese definition overly broad ignore aspects like free speech essential accept definition human right use unite nations china consider human right successes include example use law control infringement health property right citizens close pollute company accord report controversial legislation spy counter-espionage internet security well others series new laws bolster china national security also cite help protect citizen security property paper say china actively work promote human right overseas build international legal system protect august 2017 36,000 chinese military peacekeepers send abroad take part un peacekeeping operations stand force 8,000 troop paper say china say people civil political right ever