The State Council Information Office unveiled the National Human Rights Action Plan (2012-2015) (hereinafter referred to as the Action Plan) on June 11, drawing wide attention, both domestically and internationally. Wang Chen, director of the International Communication Office of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and head of the State Council Information Office, answered questions concerning China's formulation of the Action Plan in an exclusive interview with Xinhua News Agency. The following is the translated version of the full text of the interview:

Xinhua:

The Chinese government introduced the National Human Rights Action Plan (2009-2010) in 2009, and has now unveiled the National Human Rights Action Plan (2012-2015). Why is the formulation of the second Action Plan important?