A/HRC/11/25* 41. Make available in international languages to the rest of the world its experience in economic revolution, modernization and in satisfying the material needs of an enormous rural population (Sri Lanka); 42. Share good practices that allowed China to achieve poverty reduction targets set in the United Nations Millennium Development Goals (Angola). 115. The following recommendations are noted and China indicated that they are pertaining to measures already being implemented or which had already been implemented: 1. Guarantee that all detainees, regardless of their crimes, are held in facilities with decent standard and treatment (Germany); 2. Develop and adopt a comprehensive policy to combat child labour (Finland); 3. Strengthen the protection of ethnic minorities’ religious, civil, socioeconomic and political rights (Australia); In accordance with the Constitution, allow ethnic minorities to fully exercise their human rights, to preserve their cultural identity and to ensure their participation in decision-making; (and address these issues in the National Plan of Action) (Austria). 116. The following recommendations will be examined by China which will provide responses in due time. The responses of China to these recommendations will be included in the outcome report adopted by the Human Rights Council at its eleventh session: 1. Inscribe a legal definition of discrimination in its national law (Portugal)/Evaluate the possibility of establishing a legal description of discrimination taking into account international legal standards in this area (Argentina); 2. Reduce the number of crimes carrying the death penalty (Australia, Canada); 3. Adopt specific legislation on domestic violence (Brazil); 4. Follow-up on this UPR (Austria). 117. The recommendations noted in the report in paragraphs 27 (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), 28 (a), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), (h), 30 (b), (c), 31, 38, 42, 43 (a), (b), (e), (f), (g), (h) 56, 79 (a), (c), 81 (b), 82, 83 (a), (c), (d), (e), (g), 84 (a), 85 (b), 86 (b), (e), 92 (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), (h), 95 (b), (c), (d), 96, 97 did not enjoy the support of China. 118. All conclusions and/or recommendations contained in the present report reflect the position of the submitting State(s) and/or the State under review thereon. They should not be construed as endorsed by the Working Group as a whole. 30 GE. 09-16299

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