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contacts and talks with the Dalai Lama’s personal representatives. The present obstacle lay in the
Dalai clique’s refusal to give up its stance, which was virtually for Tibetan independence and
non-stop activities to split China.
554. Concerning the political disturbance of 1989, the Government and people of China had
already come to a clear conclusion. In 30 years of reform and opening up, China had attained
tremendous achievements in economic and social development, proving that the socialism with
Chinese characteristics followed by China was commensurate with its national particularities and
the fundamental interests of the utmost majority of its people.
555. In the review process, the Chinese delegation had accepted recommendations from both
developed and developing countries, concerning its economic, social and cultural rights as well
as its civil and political rights. The fact that China had not accepted a few recommendations was
due to complicated factors. Concerning all those recommendations, China affirmed its readiness
to study them further.
556. Through its political, economic and social strategies and programmes, China would fully
implement the accepted recommendations and the reasonable elements of other
recommendations. China was confident that, when it returned for its second review, its national
human rights report would be a scoreboard with inspiring human rights progress.
Azerbaijan
557. The review of Azerbaijan was held on 4 February 2009 in conformity with all the relevant
provisions contained in Council resolution 5/1, and was based on the following documents:
(a) the national report submitted by Azerbaijan in accordance with the annex to Council
resolution 5/1, paragraph 15 (a) (A/HRC/WG.6/4/AZE/1); (b) the compilation prepared by
OHCHR in accordance with paragraph 15 (b) (A/HRC/WG.6/4/AZE/2); (c) the summary
prepared by OHCHR in accordance with paragraph 15 (c) (A/HRC/WG.6/4/AZE/3).
558. At its 17th and 18th meetings, on 11 June 2009, the Council considered and adopted the
outcome of the review on Azerbaijan (see section C below).
559. The outcome of the review on Azerbaijan comprised the report of the Working Group on
the Universal Periodic Review (A/HRC/11/20), the views of Azerbaijan concerning the
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