China is and will remain committed to the principle of
cooperation and dialogue in its security policy, Deputy Foreign
Minister Zhang Yesui said Sunday.
"Cooperation for security is a core principle in China's
security policy," Zhang told a high-profile security meeting during
the 43rd Munich security conference.
"Threats to international security are becoming more
multi-directional and globalized, and only with closer
international cooperation can we effectively cope with the rising
and changing security challenges," he said.
Zhang said every country's right to independently choose its
social system and path of development should be respected.
He called on the international community to solve the Iranian
nuclear issue through dialogue and negotiation. "A long-term and
comprehensive solution has to be found," he said.
Zhang said China is committed to the denuclearization of the
Korean Peninsula, calling all parties involved to solve the crisis
through dialogue.
"We have been working closely with all parties to resume
negotiations," Zhang said.
Some 250 top officials from over 40 countries, including German
Chancellor Angela Merkel, NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop
Scheffer and EU chief diplomat Javier Solana, participated in the
three-day Munich security conference which ends on Sunday.
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The conference, entitled "Global Crisis, Global
Responsibilities," also focuses on NATO's role, the Middle East
peace process, transatlantic relations, the West's relations with
Russia and the fight against international terrorism.
(Xinhua News Agency February 12, 2007)
