The Iraqi decision is what the international community, including China, has always hoped to see, |
The Iraqi issue is at the most critical moment. It is the universal hope of the international community to see a political resolution of this issue within the U.N. framework. ...We urge the Iraqi side to recognize fully the importance and urgency of the instructions and provide more cooperation in a more proactive way. ...The Iraqi side has made some commitments. We request Iraq to make good on those promises as soon as possible. |
The nature of the North Korean nuclear question and the Iraqi issue is different, |
The non-governmental friendly exchanges including sports or ping-pong exchanges are very important. |
The report that The New York Times printed is very irresponsible. It is also without basis, |
The result is that Chinese enterprises and corporations have not assisted Iraq in building the fiber-optic cable project used for air defense, |
There is no reason to shut the door on peace, ... Therefore we are not in favor of a new resolution, particularly one that authorizes the use of force. |
There's now a greater convergence of views between the U.S. and China, |
Therefore, the United States bears unshakeable responsibility for the tension in the Taiwan Strait, |
This is a question for the future. |
Under these conditions, President Jiang must remain at home to handle urgent problems of flood control and emergency relief, |
We are not in favor of a new resolution |
We believe that the Nepalese government and people have the political wisdom and capabilities to solve their own problems. |
We cannot hope for an improvement (in China-Japan relations) while Koizumi is in office. We are placing expectations on his successor. |
We have all along called for dialogue and opposed pressure or sanctions against North Korea. Rather than solving the problem, this can only lead to the complication of the situation, |