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HONG KONG, April 3 (Xinhua)-- China's Human
Development Index (HDI) ranks 85th among 177 countries, rising up by 20 percent,
according to a report from the United Nations Development Program (UNDP)
released here Monday.
The UNDP and the Chinese
University of Hong Kong coorganized a seminar here Monday on the report, which
names "China Human Development Report 2005".
The report analyzed China's income and wealth distribution,
employment opportunities, social security, and public expenditure.
It said that China has made remarkable progress in social and human
development since its reform and opening up.
According to the report, China's HDI in 2003 was 0.755, ranking 85th
among 177 countries, which represents a medium level of human development.
China's ranking has risen up by 20 percent since 1990, the
biggest progress ever, largely due to income growth.
However, the report also argued that China still faces
many challenges despite such progress. Statistics at the macro level cannot
disguise the gaps in development between regions, urban andrural areas, genders
and social groups. To due with these problems as well as promote equal
human development in China, the report makes some policy recommendations in the
end.
Lu Mai, secretary-general of China Development Research
Foundation, Renaud Meyer, deputy resident representative of UNDP China, and
Shahrbanou Tadjbakhsh, director of Center for Peace and Human Security,
introduced the background, content, recommendations and global significance of
the report.
The report was commissioned by
UNDP China and coordinated by the China Development Research Foundation. It was
written by 13 eminent scholars and experts. Enditem
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