or not the prosecutions had been successful. 47. Mr, KHITRIN said that the Chinese delegation had dealt in great detail with the questions put by members of the Committee. Unfortunately a number of questions remained unanswered. The Committee should be given additional information, in accordance with rule 67, paragraph 2, of the rules of procedure. CAT/C/SR.51 page 11 48. Ms. DIAZ PALACIOS thanked the Chinese delegation for its effort to reply to the many questions put by members of the Committee but subscribed to the consensus that the Committee should ask for a more detailed and analytical report. 49. The CHAIRMAN thanked the Chinese delegation for having replied to the Committee's many questions, which was no easy task. The questions had been numerous because of the brevity of the report. He therefore agreed that the Committee should, in accordance with rule 67, paragraph 2, of the rules of procedure, request an additional report, if possible by the end of the year so that it could be considered at the spring session in 1991. 50. Mr. FAN Guoxiang (China) said that he and his colleagues had done their best in a short time to reply to the many questions put by members of the Committee. The Chinese Government attached great importance to humanitarian values and had always opposed torture, and the country's legislation already contained provisions to combat it. The situation was not, of course, perfect but the Government was working hard to prohibit and prevent torture, and in the context of a population of 1.1 billion, cases of torture were not numerous. Figures could be misleading. In fact, there were many good examples of opposition to torture in China. Definitions of torture varied, so that what in the Chinese view was positive might be considered negative 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a transcript of a meeting or committee discussion, likely related to human rights. The conversation revolves around the Chinese delegation's response to questions and the need for additional information. The focus is on the Chinese government's stance on torture and its efforts to combat it. The language used is formal and official, suggesting a high-level meeting or committee.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief, Health