E/C.12/CHN/CO/2 (d) The United Nations Convention against Corruption, in January 2006. 4. The Committee takes note with appreciation of the State party’s measures to promote economic, social and cultural rights, which included: (a) The adoption of the Law on Social Insurance in October 2010; (b) The adoption of the Employment Promotion Act in 2007; (c) The adoption and implementation of the National Human Rights Action Plan (2012–2015); (d) The adoption and implementation of the 12th Five-year Social and Economic Development Plan (2011–2015); (e) The adoption and implementation of the New Outline for DevelopmentOriented Poverty Reduction Program for China’s Rural Areas (2011–2020); (f) The adoption and implementation of the first National Employment Promotion Plan (2011–2015). 5. The Committee welcomes the State party’s contribution to the accomplishment of various targets of the Millennium Development Goals, such as the eradication of extreme poverty, the achievement of universal primary education and the reduction of maternal mortality. The Committee encourages the State party to continue to strive for the full achievement of the Millennium Development Goals. 6. The Committee takes note with appreciation of the measures adopted by Hong Kong, China, to promote economic, social and cultural rights, which included: (a) The adoption of a statutory minimum wage in 2011; (b) The establishment of the high-level Commission on Poverty in December 2012 and the introduction of the first official poverty line. 7. The Committee also takes note with appreciation of the measures adopted by Macao, China, to promote economic, social and cultural rights, which included: (a) The implementation of the 15-year free education scheme; (b) The adoption of the Law on Individual Provident Fund Accounts in 2012, which consolidates retirement protection for residents. C. Principal subjects of concern and recommendations: China National human rights institution 8. The Committee takes note of the information provided by the State party on the establishment of 25 new government institutions with similar functions to those of a national human rights institution. However, the Committee remains concerned about the absence of an independent national human rights institution in accordance with the Principles relating to the status of national human institutions for the promotion and protection of human rights (Paris Principles). The Committee recalls that government institutions do not replace such an institution (art. 2). The Committee recommends that the State party establish an independent national human rights institution with a broad mandate to promote and protect human rights, including economic, social and cultural rights, in line with the Paris Principles, and provide it with adequate financial and human resources. 2