China committed to int'l conventions in gender equality: white paper

BEIJING - China is fully committed to implementing international conventions and fulfilling international obligations in the field of women, said a white paper published Tuesday.

China has signed and approved relevant international conventions and documents, and met the obligations they impose, according to the white paper named Gender Equality and Women's Development in China published by the State Council Information Office.

China embodies the spirit and principle of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women in the making of its laws, policies and plans, makes unremitting efforts to eliminate all forms of discrimination against women, safeguard women's rights and interests according to law, and promotes gender equality.

China actively participates in the regional and global promotion of gender equality. It has galvanized the UN Human Rights Council to adopt the presidential statement, which was advocated by China to mark the 20th anniversary of the Fourth World Conference on Women and the adoption of the Beijing Declaration and the Platform for Action.

China conducts extensive bilateral exchanges and cooperation regarding women. It treats gender equality as a major issue in the mechanism of state exchanges. During Sino-US, Sino-French and Sino-Russian exchanges, women's forums, symposiums and cultural weeks of different themes have been held to further enhance mutual friendship and trust, the white paper said.

Chinese women and women organizations take a more active part in international affairs. In 2015, China has 1,695 women diplomats, accounting for 30.7 percent of its total diplomatic strength, it said.

Chinese women organizations actively participate in reviewing important UN conventions concerning gender equality and women's development, it added.