text: 42. Mr. SORENSEN thanked the Chinese delegation for its replies, but pointed out that no answers had been given to questions on articles 2-16. 43. He had read with deep concern the material alleging torture in China that had been submitted to the Committee, especially since it was admitted in the report that torture was indeed being practised. The delegation's replies had not reassured him. He therefore requested a supplementary report with the missing answers to the questions on articles 2-16 arranged in systematic fashion as requested in the Committee's guidelines, and full information on the various cases of torture, with details of investigations carried out and their results, the punishment of torturers and the rehabilitation of victims. 44. He looked forward to seeing that report. He realized it had been impossible for the Chinese delegation to reply in such a short time to all the questions asked by members of the Committee. 45. Mr. MIKHAILOV also thanked the delegation of China for its replies. All his own questions had been answered, but he agreed that it was absolutely essential to have additional information in writing which would enable the Committee to draw conclusions and make proposals for its next session. 46. Mr. BURNS subscribed to the views already expressed and asked for a supplementary report with additional information as soon as possible. He was particularly interested in information on the death penalty in China and the autonomous region of Tibet, and wished to know how many executions had been carried out in Tibet since 1985 and in China since 1 June 1989 and which offences had given rise to that punishment. He also wished to have precise data on the number of prosecutions for acts of torture in the autonomous region of Tibet since 1985 and in China since 1 June 1989, and to know whether 
analysis: The text appears to be a discussion about a human rights committee and its inquiry into the situation in China. The speakers are requesting additional information about alleged human rights abuses, including torture, and the death penalty. The focus is on the human rights situation in China and Tibet, rather than any specific economic, environmental, or cultural issues.