“One Core, Two Sources”: The Endogenous Logic of China’s Path to Develop Human Rights from the Perspective of “Two Integrations”

LIU Ming

Abstract: The development of China’s human rights path is driven by both external and internal factors, influenced by general principles of human rights worldwide while also following China’s own endogenous logic. The concept of the “Two Integrations” reflects the continuous theoretical innovation of the Chinese Communist Party (CPC) based on China’s national conditions, significantly illustrating the endogenous logic of China’s human rights path. Among these, the “basic principles of Marxism” occupy a “core” position within the endogenous logic of China’s human rights path, and to some extent, embody an understanding of the inherent laws of human rights. Meanwhile, “China’s specific realities” and “fine traditional Chinese culture” serve as the “living water sources” for the ongoing advancement of China’s human rights. The “Two Integrations” represent an intrinsic requirement of historical materialism and practical materialism. The logical structure of “One Core, Two Sources” explains the endogenous nature of China’s human rights path, offering both an interpretation of the driving forces behind China’s human rights path and a defense of its rationality.

Keywords: “two integrations” · endogenous nature of human rights · “One Core, Two Sources” · China’s human rights path