Promoting Social Equity and Justice
Equity and Justice is an essential part of socialism with Chinese characteristics, and it is a lofty goal of the Communist Party of China. China has stepped up its efforts to build up institutions that play an important role in the protection of social equity and justice, with the goal of putting in place over time a social justice protection system based on equity in rights, obligations, opportunities and rules, in a fair social environment where everyone enjoys the equal right to participation and development.
CPC and state leaders have set important targets for the protection of social equity and justice. In November 2013, for instance, Xi Jinping indicated in his note on the CPC Decision on a Few Major Issues in Further Reform in Different Areas that "a fair competitive environment" and "further progress in achieving social equity and justice" should be important targets as China implements further reform in all respects. On another occasion in January 2014 at the CPC Political and Legal Work Conference, Xi Jinping emphasized that social equity and justice is a core value that we must pursue in our political and legal work, and the ultimate protector of the judicial system.
促进社会公平正义
公平正义是中国特色社会主义的内在要求，是中国共产党追求的一个十分崇高的价值目标。中国正在加紧建设对保障社会公平正义具有重大作用的制度，逐步建立以权利公平、机会公平、规则公平为主要内容的社会公平保障体系，努力营造公平的社会环境，保证人民平等参与、平等发展的权利。党和国家领导人对促进社会公平正义提出了很多要求。例如，2013年11月，习近平在《中共中央关于全面深化改革若干重大问题的决定》说明中，将“进一步形成公平竞争的发展环境”“进一步实现社会公平正义”视为全面深化改革的关键内容。2014年1月，习近平在中央政法工作会议上强调，促进社会公平正义是政法工作的核心价值追求，司法机关是维护社会公平正义的最后一道防线。