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Duansheng Qian’s thoughts on human rights

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Abstract

Duansheng Qian was a renowned scholar in the period of the Republic of China who studied in depth and at length the legal systems of different countries. His discourse constitutes a rich treasure of political and legal thought and numerous ideas on human rights. Much of his discourse touches on the concept of protecting human rights. A study of Qian’s works reveals the breadth and width of his ideas on human rights that form an important part of Chinese concepts on human rights. Many of these concepts are of great historical and practical significance.


Corresponding author: Pinghua Sun,China University of Political Science and Law, Beijing, PR China, E-mail:

Acknowledgments

Much gratitude is extended to John Nicholson, a senior copy editor with China Daily, for his careful revision, insightful comments and warm-hearted assistance in the proofreading.

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Published in Print: 2020-05-26

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