China safe place for children

Study looked at factors such as mortality, malnutrition, education

China ranks the 40th globally in children's welfare and is one of the safest countries in Asia for children to grow up in, research shows.

An annual study by Save the Children - an international NGO that promotes children's rights - found China scored 939 out of 1000 in an index ranking children's welfare, giving it 40th place out of 175 countries. The US and Russia were in the 36th and 37th places respectively.