China welcomes the formation of a new interim Iraqi government,
Foreign Ministry Spokesman Liu Jianchao said in
Beijing?Wednesday.
Liu made the remark at a routine news conference when asked to
comment on the new interim Iraqi government formed Tuesday.
China hopes the new interim government will help Iraq resume
full sovereignty as soon as possible in order to stabilize the
situation, said the spokesman.
(Xinhua News Agency June 3, 2004)