Besides having acceded to 1 7 international human rights instruments,the Chinese government signed the International Covenant on Economic ,Social and Cultural Rights last year and the international Covenant on Civil and Political Rights not long ago.

• 中国政府加入的国际人权文书已达十七个。去年，中国政府签署了《经济、社会及文化权利国际公约》，不久前又签署了《公民权利和政治权利国际公约》。