Sixthly, to what extent did minority groups participate effectively in the running of the autonomous areas? The Government had stated that the autonomous areas were entitled to enact regulations of their own, but, according to paragraph 41 of the third report (CERD/C/153/Add.2) those regulations seemed to be subject to the approval of the central Government. However, a non-governmental organization, the International League of Human Rights, had maintained that none of the Communist Party secretaries, military commanders or political commissars of the five principal autonomous areas were of the local nationality. The organization alleged that one of the major complaints voiced by local minorities was that they had little say in decisions on the economic development of their areas, or on other fundamental matters. He would welcome comments from the Chinese representative on that point. Both reports also referred to the measures taken to promote the economic development of the autonomous areas. It would be useful to have statistics comparing the assistance provided to each of the main autonomous areas and the principal minority groups, as well as the most economically depressed areas. That information would enable the Committee to decide how much the lives of ethnic minority groups had improved in recent years and whether, in particular, the economic aid given to the autonomous areas benefited the Han Chinese majority or other, more developed areas of the country at the expense of the minority groups themselves. It was essential to know whether the economic measures taken were realistic, appropriate to the needs of the autonomous areas and favourable to regional autonomy. He would also like to ask the representative of China what his Government had done to implement article 2, paragraph 1 (e), of the Convention, concerning measures to encourage integrationist multi-racial organizations and 
**Analysis**
The text primarily focuses on the participation of minority groups in the autonomous areas, their economic development, and the measures taken by the Chinese government to promote regional autonomy. It also touches on the issue of economic aid and its impact on the minority groups. Given this context, it is likely that the category will be related to economic development, minority rights, or social issues.

**Category**
Economic development, Education