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Progress and setbacks by key indicators see references
Slight progress  Undernourishment Significant progress  Population with access to sanitation
Significant progress  Under-5 children malnutrition Significant progress  Population with access to improved water sources
Slight progress  Literacy Stagnant  Malaria
Slight progress  Tertiary school enrolment rate Significant progress  Tuberculosis
Slight progress  Internet users Stagnant  People living with HIV/AIDS
Slight progress  Personal computers Slight progress  Infant mortality
Significant progress  Telephone mainlines Slight progress  Under-5 mortality
Slight progress  Scientists and engineers in research and development Slight progress  Births attended by skilled health personnel
Slight progress  Information and communication technology expenditure Slight progress  Contraceptive use among currently in-union women aged 15-49
Slight progress  Research and development expenditure Significant regression  Literacy ratio gap
Stagnant  Public health expenditure Significant progress  gross tertiary enrolment ratio gap
Stagnant  Public education expenditure Slight regression  Activity rate gap
Stagnant  Total debt service Slight progress  Women in decision-making positions in government at ministerial level
Stagnant  Military expenditure Stagnant  Seats in parliament held by women

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Signatures and ratifications by China
Human Rights International Treaties Total 9 ; signed 8 ; ratified 7 .
Table of ratifications of fundamental ILO conventions Total 7 ; not yet ratified 3 ; ratified 4 ; denounced 0 .
Treaties mentioned in the Millennium Declaration Total 10 ; signed 6 ; ratified 6 .
1336311000 Population
9598050 SQ KM
Capital: Beijing
Currency: Renminbi (Yuan)
Language: Chinese
BASIC CAPABILITIES INDEX   see references
90.4
GENDER EQUITY INDEX   see references
69
THE PRESENT SITUATION   see references
Education   Countries above average
Information, science and technology   Countries above average
Public expenditure   Countries below average
Environment   Countries below average
Health   Countries above average
Women’s reproductive health   Countries in better situation
Gender and education   Countries above average
Gender gap in economic activity and earned income   Countries in better situation
Women’s empowerment   Countries below average
PROGRESS AND REGRESSION IN FOCUS   see references
Food security   Significant progress
Education   Slight progress
Information, science and technology   Slight progress
Public expenditure   Stagnant
Environment   Significant progress
Health   Slight progress
Women’s reproductive health   Slight progress
Gender and education   Stagnant
Gender gap in economic activity and earned income   Slight regression
Women’s empowerment   Slight progress
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