A/HRC/11/25* recommended that China: a) continue to strengthen policies to promote education and to address educational imbalances between urban and rural areas and among regions; b) share good practices that allowed China to achieve poverty reduction targets set in the Millennium Development Goals; and c) continue its policies in the field of international cooperation in order to assist the efforts made by other countries to fulfil the right to development. 50. Viet Nam noted that China is a large multi-ethnic and multi-religious developing country with the world’s biggest population. It highly applauded the people-centered development policy and the determined efforts of the Government and people to have brought about significant achievements in the area of human rights, most notably manifested in the better ensuring of civil, political, social and economic rights, the special care for ethnic minorities, women, children, persons with disabilities and the early accomplishment of many MDGs. It welcomed China’s human rights dialogues with countries over the years and its active cooperation with United Nations human rights mechanisms. Viet Nam also welcomed China’s National Human Rights Action Plan for 2009–2010 where specific measures for the promotion and protection of human rights are identified. It recommended that China continue its efforts in legal and judicial reforms, economic development and other areas towards promoting a harmonious society, democracy, the rule of law and human rights. Viet Nam also recommended that China share with the international community an experience in promoting the right to development and poverty reduction. 51. Morocco commended China’s consultations in human rights with civil society groups. It stated that the national report was transparent and demonstrated the constraints under which the Government operated in ensuring the exercise of all of these rights. It expressed particular interest in labour rights and the rights of migrant workers, who make an important contribution to China’s economic development. It saluted the efforts undertaken for the protection of the rights and interests of this category of the population. Morocco also congratulated the Chinese Government for its efforts in solving a number of problems facing immigrants, such as increasing insurance protection of migrant workers and the extension of certain necessary services to them. Morocco noted that the international financial crisis has reduced work opportunities in rural areas and recommended that the Government adopt special measures in this context of crisis in order to guarantee the protection of rights in this area. 52. Oman praised that China attached great importance to the implementation and protection of human rights noting its success in the implementation of economic, social and cultural rights. While noting that given the great diversity, national unity is very important for China, it welcomed the necessary importance that China attached to the promotion and protection of human rights. It asked about what objective challenges that China is faced with. Oman recommended that China continue its efforts for the promotion of human rights. 53. United Arab Emirates commended the progress achieved by China over the past 30 years, since it adopted a policy of openness and reform. It said that China had witnessed an increase in the enjoyment of economic, social and cultural rights. It appreciated efforts undertaken to improve China’s judicial institutions and to develop its comprehensive reforms. It expressed admiration for the achievements made by China to expand the implementation of justice in society through guaranteeing the right to defence, system of people’s courts and the trial by jury. Considering the efforts made by China to ensure the right to a fair trial, it recommended continuing to strengthen its judicial organs through the organization of training seminars for its judges and judiciary personnel. 54. Nicaragua noted that respect and protection of human rights in China’s Constitution are constant and consistent objectives pursued by the Government, which has taken a GE.09-16299 13