"...This  paper  presents  a  general  map  of  the  current  legal  and  business  issues   in   China   that   impact   on   human   rights.  It explains the expansion and development of the   notion of corporate social responsibility in Chinese law, and the gap between law and practice. A  case study on PetroChina Company Limited , one of the leading state - owned   enterprises   in   China,   presents   efforts   on   improving   its  corporate  social  responsibility  system  and  on  using  international  framework on business and human rights in its operations. However,  challenges  concerning  respect  for  human  rights  in  its  operations  within  China  and  overseas  are  prominent  as  well.  Thus,  there  is  a  discussion  on  concrete  measures  with  respect  to  specific  human  rights   issues.   Finally,   based   on   the   current   situation,   general  comments  on  advancing  human  rights - based  access  to  justice  in  business practices in China are provided at the last part of the paper..."