4. Recommendations 103. The State party should continue to undertake in vigorous measures, both disciplinary and educative, to maintain the momentum moving the police culture in Portugal to one that respects human rights. 104. The State party should particularly ensure that criminal investigation and prosecution of public officers are undertaken as a matter of course where the evidence reveals that they have the committed of torture, or cruel or inhuman or degrading treatment and punishment. 105. The State party should continue to take such steps as are necessary to curtail inter-prisoner violence. J. China 106. The Committee considered the third periodic report of China (CAT/C/39/Add.2) at its 414th, 417th and 421st meetings on 4, 5 and 9 May 2000 (CAT/C/SR.414, 417 and 421), and adopted the following conclusions and recommendations. 1. Introduction 107. The third periodic report of China consists of two parts. Part I covers the whole of China, with the exception of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, and Part II covers the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region only. 108. The Committee welcomes the third periodic report of China, which conforms with the general guidelines for the preparation of State party reports. The Committee expresses its appreciation for the additional information and replies provided by the State party and the continued and constructive cooperation of China with the Committee. Part I 6 China, excluding the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 2. Positive aspects 109. The Committee appreciates and encourages the continuing efforts of the Government of China to introduce such amendments into its legislation and practices as would bring them into line with international human rights norms and to entrench legality constitutionally. 110. The Committee welcomes the action taken by the Government of China to implement a number of the recommendations made previously by the Committee, in particular with regard to timely access to defence counsel, the presumption of innocence, amendments to the Criminal Law and Procedure pertaining to fair trials and the introduction of more severe punishment for acts of torture. 111. The Committee notes the effective abolition of the procedure of shelter for investigation and protection and the introduction of certain aspects of fair trial in respect of other proceedings of administrative detention, including re-education through labour. 112. The Committee notes the State party's expressed willingness to cooperate internationally to provide rehabilitation for victims of torture. 113. The Committee welcomes the assurances of the State party that the Convention is binding on Chinese law enforcement and judicial organs. 24