E/C.12/CHN/CO/2
United Nations
Economic and Social Council
Distr.: General
13 June 2014
Original: English
Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
Concluding observations on the second periodic report of
China, including Hong Kong, China, and Macao, China* **
1.
The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights considered the second
periodic report of China (E/C.12/CHN/2), including the third periodic report of Hong Kong,
China (E/C.12/CHN-HKG/3), and the second periodic report of Macao, China
(E/C.12/CHN-MAC/2), on the implementation of the International Covenant on Economic,
Social and Cultural Rights at its 17th and 18th meetings (see E/C.12/2014/SR.17–18), held
on 8 May 2014, and adopted, at its 40th meeting, held on 23 May 2014, the following
concluding observations.
A.
Introduction
2.
The Committee welcomes the timely submission of the second periodic report of the
People’s Republic of China, including Hong Kong, China, and Macao, China. The
Committee also takes note with appreciation of the written replies which it received to its
list
of
issues
(E/C.12/CHN/Q/2/Add.1,
E/C.12/CHN/Q/2/Add.2
and
E/C.12/CHN/Q/2/Add.3) and welcomes the constructive dialogue held with the State
party’s delegation, composed of experts from many ministries, including representatives of
Hong Kong, China, and Macao, China.
B.
Positive aspects
3.
The Committee welcomes the State party’s ratification of the following instruments:
(a)
The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, in August 2008;
(b)
The Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the
involvement of children in armed conflict, in February 2008;
(c)
The International Labour Organization (ILO) Convention No. 111 (1958),
concerning Discrimination in Respect of Employment and Occupation, in January 2006;
* The present concluding observations comprise three parts: part one (paras. 1–38) relating to China;
part two (paras. 39–52) relating to Hong Kong, China; and part three (paras. 53–60) relating to
Macao, China.
** Adopted by the Committee at its fifty-second session (28 April–23 May 2014).
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