The new development concept of innovation, coordina-tion, green, openness and sharing has posed new requirements for the development of human rights theory in China. Innovation is the impetus and vitality for the development of human rights theory and is required for the study of human rights in terms of its content, method, and form. Coordination is the social basis for the development of human rights the-ory in contemporary China and human rights theory can be scientific and persuasive through coordination of the interests of all parties conceed. Green is the natural basis for the development of human rights theory in contemporary China and human rights theory can have rich connotations and far-reaching impact through ecological protection and environmen-tal control. Openness is the inteational vision for the development of human rights theory in contemporary China and the inteational influ-ence of human rights theory in contemporary China can be increased constantly through inteational exchange and dialogue on human rights theory. Sharing is the value pursuit for the development of human rights theory in contemporary China and human rights should be jointly con-structed and shared by the entire people in an all-round way.