Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi said Friday that the current
session of the United Nations General Assembly should focus on
promoting harmonious coexistence among countries.
"To resolve hot button issues and peacefully settle
international disputes through dialogue and cooperation... is not
only what the UN Charter explicitly calls for, but also the right
way to uphold world peace and stability and achieve mutual benefit
and win-win for all," Yang said in a speech delivered at the
general debate of the 62nd session of the UN General Assembly.
He reiterated China's stance on a wide range of issues,
including the nuclear issue on the Korean Peninsula, the Iranian
nuclear issue, the Middle East peace process, Darfur, climate
change, and UN reform.
"China remains committed to seeking a peaceful solution to the
nuclear issue on the Korean Peninsula through dialogue to uphold
peace and stability on the Peninsula and in northeast Asia," Yang
said.
"The Six-Party Talks have become an important
platform for the parties concerned to maintain dialogue and
consultations on realizing denuclearization on the Peninsula,
normalizing relations between the countries concerned and building
a new harmonious architecture in northeast Asia," he added.
On the Iranian nuclear issue, Yang said diplomatic negotiations
remain the best option for a peaceful solution and meet the common
interests of the international community.
"China opposes nuclear weapon proliferation and stands for
upholding the international nuclear nonproliferation regime and
peace and stability in the Middle East," he said. "No
nonproliferation efforts should deviate from the goal of upholding
international peace and stability."
(Xinhua News Agency September 29, 2007)
