Brussels, 13/03/2001 (Agence Europe) - On 12 March, the Swedish Presidency made the following Statement on behalf of the European Union:
"The EU welcomes the decision by the People's Republic of China on 28 February to ratify the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. The EU views this as an important starting point for further improvements of the situation of economic, social and cultural rights in China. The EU is concerned, however, at the decision by China to...