them. It was also asked what the criteria and procedure were for the formation of autonomous areas, to what extent there was respect for the national minority population's right to establish territorial demarcation of such areasI to what extent minority groups effectively participated in running them, and in the adoption of their laws through the popular assemblies of the areas. It was further inquired what measures the Chinese Government had taken to encourage integrationist, multiracial organizations and to eliminate barriers between races. Members also requested statistics for each of the minority provinces relating to elementary education and public health. 115. In connection with article 3 of the Convention, members of the Committee expressed their recognition to the People's Republic of China for the constant policy it had pursued in the fight against apartheid in South Africa, and for the support it had given to other African peoples in their struggle against apartheid. 116. Xn respect of article 4 of the Convention, members of the Committee observed that the measures referred to in the report did not seem adequate and recalled that States parties must enact special legislation or widen their penal codes, specifically to prohibit the dissemination of doctrines based on racial superiority and incitement to racial discrimination. Further information was also requested as to the membership of the State Nationality Affairs Commission and regarding the actual application of family planning policies in China which, according to various sources of information, had given rise to threats and violence by public officials and to discrimination based on ethnic origin. It was pointed out that since some of the minorities were quite small, the family planning policy might have a different, and probably detrimental, effect upon them. 117. Turning to article 5 of the Convention, members of the Committee wished to 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a report or discussion about the human rights situation in China, specifically regarding the treatment of minority groups and the implementation of international conventions. The topics covered include education, health, and family planning policies, as well as the government's policies on racial integration and discrimination.

**Category**
Human rights, Education, Health