UN 'concerned about lack of women in China govt'

Chinese President Xi Jinping and other officials applaud at the opening session of the National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, on March 5, 2023. (Photo: Reuters)

HONG KONG: An absence of women among China's top leadership is concerning, the United Nations (UN) said in a report, as it recommended China adopt statutory quotas and a gender parity system to quicken equal representation of women in government.

The recommendations for China by the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women, published on Tuesday, was made alongside findings on Germany, Iceland, Sao Tome and Principe, Slovakia, Spain, Timor-Leste and Venezuela.