Introductory Statement by H.E. Ambassador Li Baodong,Head of Chinese Delegation,at the Consideration of the Committee Against Torture on China's 4th and 5th Periodic Reports

Mr. Chairman, Distinguished Members of the Committee, First of all, I would like to extend, on behalf of the Chinese delegation, our greetings and respects to all the distinguished members of the Committee. The Committee has made enormous efforts and played an important role in promoting the purposes and principles of the Convention and reinforcing the global efforts to ban and prevent torture. The Chinese Government appreciates your endeavor and will continue to support the work of the Committee.

Introductory Remarks by H.E. Duan Jielong,Head of Chinese Delegation,at the Consideration of the Committee on Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination on China's 10th to 13th Periodic Reports

Madam Chairwoman, Mr. Rapporteur, Distinguished Members of the Committee, First of all, I would like to extend, on behalf of the Chinese delegation, our heartfelt greetings and respects to all the distinguished members of the Committee. The Committee has made enormous efforts and played an important role in promoting the objectives and principles of the International Convention on Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination. The Chinese Government appreciates your endeavour and will continue to support the work of the Committee.

Chinese Delegation In SAE Congress And Exposition

Headed by Mr. Zhang Xingye, President of SAE-China, 57 Chinese automotive engineers participated in SAE Congress and Exposition held in COBO center, Detroit from Feb. 24 to 27, 1997. Though no paper from China was presented during the congress, the Chinese auto-motive engineers attended the technical sessions of their specific interests. As one of Chinese par-ticipants said, "this congress provides the Chi- nese engineers with a precious opportunity to learn about the latest technology

What the Chinese Government Asserts——Speech by Peng Peiyun, Deputy Head of the Chinese Government Delegation and State Councilor, at the Fourth World Conference on Women

First of all, I would like to express, on behalf of the Chinese Government and people, our warm welcome to those friends who have come to Beijing