A/HRC/11/37 of discrimination in domestic law, reducing the number of crimes carrying the death penalty, adopting specific legislation on domestic violence and follow-up to the universal periodic review. 529. As a populous developing country, China faced many difficulties and challenges in human rights that might be unimaginable to other countries. However, China had full confidence in making progress. It pledged to honour the commitments made to the world, taking into consideration its actual situation and the people’s will and to continue to participate in the review process in a responsible way. 2. Views expressed by Member and observer States of the Council on the review outcome 530. The United Arab Emirates appreciated the country’s efforts in the universal periodic review process for institutional reform to back up its development renaissance and improvements in the rule of law, with efforts to reform the system to guarantee the independence of the judiciary. This was a difficult endeavour in a multifaceted and multicultural country such as China. China’s cooperation with human rights bodies and OHCHR was welcomed and the hope was expressed that the Council would take all of China’s achievements into account. 531. Cuba welcomed China’s efforts and actions to implement the recommendations formulated during the review. It acknowledged that China had accepted the great majority of recommendations made relating to all human rights, which would help human rights defenders in China who were truly engaged in the promotion and protection of human rights. Cuba regretted the politically motivated recommendations made during the universal periodic review and underlined the fact that the delegation had its reasons to reject them. It noted China’s extraordinary achievement of consolidating national unity and taking its people towards development, and expressed its support for China. 532. Algeria welcomed China’s acceptance of all the recommendations that it had formulated, especially those regarding the ratification of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the publication and implementation of the national human rights plan for 2009–2010. Algeria welcomed China’s willingness to share its best practices in implementing the concept of “scientific outlook on development” with developing countries. It stressed that the development and enjoyment of human rights could be harmonized with the characteristics of Chinese society. 533. Qatar appreciated the measures to implement the recommendations accepted by the Government, including those against child labour and those aimed at promoting the right to education and the rights of ethnic minorities. Qatar called upon specialized United Nations agencies to provide more assistance to China, particularly regarding the enjoyment by children of their rights. It reiterated its invitation to China to share its experiences, particularly regarding the right to development and poverty reduction strategies and programmes. 534. Saudi Arabia saluted China’s influential role in the Council and the very tangible efforts that China had made to improve and promote human rights mechanisms by implementing a national plan of action on all human rights while trying to strike a balance between rural and urban areas, particularly with respect to economic and social rights. Saudi Arabia invited China to pursue its efforts along these lines. 535. Uzbekistan welcomed the constructive approach displayed by China towards the universal periodic review process, and commended it for the work done and the results achieved in the promotion and protection of human rights, including political, civil, social and cultural rights and the right to development. Uzbekistan was convinced that China’s 138 GE.09-16766