Q:Recently, the Iraq question
has escalated once again, arousing wide-ranging concerns
from the international community. Would you introduce
China’s stand on the question of
Iraq?
A:Currently, the
situation of Iraq has developed very quickly and entered
into another important stage. Two days ago, the UN
Monitoring, Verification and Inspection Commission and the
International Atomic Energy Agency presented a report to the
UN Security Council. The report said that the inspection
work has generally been carried out smoothly, while more
time is needed to deepen the inspection process. I think
this is reasonable.
The Security Council has
passed a number of resolutions on the Iraq question, which
Iraq must implement conscientiously and in full.
The Iraq question should be resolved
politically within the UN framework. I believe it is a
consensus in the international
community.
China, as one of the 5 permanent
members of the UN Security Council, has maintained close
ties with and actively worked on various parties concerned
to steer the Iraq question towards a political settlement.
At this critical moment, the UN Security Council and the
international community should continuously make more
efforts in this regard.
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