3,310 hospital beds in 1949. Arti^lg 3 21. There is no apartheid in China. All members of every ethnic group enjoy the same legal and equal political rights, economic rights and the rights to develop their own ethnic culture and education. Internationally, the Government of China has always been firmly opposed to any kind of policy of racial apartheid. China has neither diplomatic relations nor any other political, economic or cultural contact with the racist régime in South Africa. 22. In celebrating United Nations Namibia Day on 25 August 1987, the Premier of China sent a message to the Chairman of the United Nations Council for Namibia, Peter Zuze, expressing China's support for the Coimcil and reaffirming that, as in the past, the Government and the people of China will stand with the rest of the world in supporting the just struggle of the people of Namibia for national independence. 23. On 8 February 1988, China's permanent representative to the United Nations Office at Geneva, Qian Jiadong, in his statement at the forty-fourth session of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights, strongly condemned the South African régime for continuing its occupation of Namibia and for perpetrating political destabilization, economic sabotage and armed incursion against the front-line States in southern Africa. He hoped that the Governments and economic interest groups concerned would pay due regard to the general situation and promptly cease their co-operation with the South African régime. 24. On 24 February 1988, the spokesman for China's Foreign Ministry pointed out in a press conference that, recently, the South African authorities, totally disregarding criteria governing international relations, had committed massive numbers of troops to an invasion of southern Angola, seriously compromising Angola's sovereignty and security. China's Government and people 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be focused on China's international relations, specifically its stance on apartheid and its support for Namibia's independence. It mentions the Chinese government's opposition to apartheid, its diplomatic relations with other countries, and its condemnation of South Africa's actions in Namibia and Angola. The text does not contain any specific information about economic development, natural resources, education, employment, or humanitarian aid.

**Category**
International trade, Culture