The leading role of the United Nations should be respected in
handling postwar Iraqi affairs, said Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu
Jianchao in Beijing Thursday at a press conference.
Only within the UN framework and on the basis of Security Council
resolutions can the Iraq issue be fully and properly resolved, Liu
said.
He
expressed China's wish that the United Nations draw up detailed and
well-prepared plans for postwar arrangements in Iraq as soon as
possible.
China underlines that the post-war arrangements should respect
Iraq's political independence, sovereignty and territorial
integrity, while the will of the Iraqi people and the reasonable
concerns of neighboring countries and other parties should also be
respected, he said.
Jianchao announced that China will continue providing humanitarian
aid to the Iraqi people due to the deteriorating humanitarian
situation in the country.
Liu said the war has caused serious humanitarian problems for the
Iraqi people, and China has been keeping a close eye on the
development of the humanitarian situation in Iraq.
China was among the first countries to offer humanitarian aid to
Iraqi refugees and has sent several shipments of emergency
humanitarian aid materials have been sent to Iraqi refugees in
Jordan, Liu said.
The Red Cross Society of China has also taken similar action, Liu
added.
The current humanitarian situation in Iraq is worsening, and the
Chinese government and the Chinese people are concerned about the
difficulties faced by the Iraqi people, Liu said, pledging that
China will continue to provide humanitarian aid to the Iraqi people
through various effective channels.
(Xinhua News Agency April 10, 2003)