China Submits Implementation Report on International Covenant to UN

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China Submits Implementation Report on International Covenant to UN

The Chinese government on Friday submitted to the United Nations its first implementation report on the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.

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The Chinese government on Friday submitted to the United Nations its first implementation report on the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.

The report gave a comprehensive account of the achievements China has scored in promoting and protecting its citizens' economic, social and cultural rights in recent years.

The submission of the report is an important step China has taken in the human rights field and it is a further manifestation that the Chinese government has always valued human rights and hasall along adopted a positive approach towards international cooperation on human rights issues.

The covenant, signed by the Chinese government in 1997 and approved by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of China in 2001, is one of the most influential international documents on human rights.

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