China criticized US presidential hopeful Senator Barack Obama's
remarks of banning Chinese toys as "unobjective" and "unwise",
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Qin Gang said at a regular press
conference on Thursday.
A vast majority of Chinese products are reliable and safe on
quality, Qin said.
"China attaches great attention to product quality. A series of
laws and regulations have been put into effect and effective
measures have been implemented these years," he said.
No country has products that 100 percent up to standard, Qin
said. "It is not objective and unwise to say no to all products due
to the low quality of a small part of products," he said.
"We should not take a one-sided approach to the issue of
products' safety," Qin said.
He called on American consumers to trust Chinese products and
hoped Chinese products could add festive atmosphere to them during
the coming Christmas holidays.
China-India military training
The joint anti-terrorism military training between Chinese and
Indian ground troops aimed to enhance mutual understanding and
mutual trust, said Qin.
Qin that the training aimed to enhance mutual understanding and
mutual trust between Chinese and Indian armed forces, strengthen
their exchanges in the field of anti-terrorism, deter the "three
evil forces" of terrorism, separatism and extremism, and promote
the development of the bilateral strategic partnership.
About 100 Indian ground troops arrived in southwest China's
Yunnan Province Wednesday for the joint anti-terrorism military
training with the People's Liberation Army (PLA).
The training, code-named "Hand-in-hand-2007" will last until
Dec. 27 in Yunnan capital Kunming. The PLA has also sent about 100
soldiers to attend the nine-day training, and both sides will send
military observers to view the training.
Qin said China and India, as two important neighboring nations
and two largest developing nations, enjoy consensus in safeguarding
world peace and promoting development and cooperation.
The cooperation and consensus between the two nations was the
mainstream, he noted.
As to the disputes between China and India on the boundary
issue, the spokesman said both nations, as initiators of the Five
Principles of Peaceful Co-existence, were aware of how to treat
bilateral relations.
The two nations agreed that the boundary issue should be solved
at an earlier date through dialogue and consultations in an equal
and friendly manner, Qin said.
S Korea's president-elect
China hopes the two countries on the Korean peninsula will
continue to improve ties through dialogue and exchanges, Qin made
the comment when answering questions on the future inter-Korean
relations after people in South Korea elected the new president Lee
Myung-bak.
"China congratulates Mr. Lee on becoming the new president of
South Korea, and is willing to work together to advance the
bilateral comprehensive and cooperative partnership," he said.
China hopes that the peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula
will be maintained, Qin said, adding that improved ties between the
two countries are beneficial to people in both countries.
"China is willing to develop the friendly cooperation with North
Korea, and at the same time maintain the comprehensive and
cooperative partnership with South Korea," he said.
Six-party talks
North Korea has told China's top nuclear negotiator Wu Dawei
that the country will fulfill its commitments and promote the
process of the six-party talks, said Qin.
Qin said North Korea briefed Wu, who has just concluded a visit
to North Korea, on the implementation of the second phase action
plan and said that it is ready to fulfill its commitments and
promote the process of the six-party talks.
Wu, who is also vice foreign minister, paid a visit to North
Korea from Dec. 17 to 19, during which he met with North Korean
Foreign Minister Pak Ui-chun, and held talks with his counterpart
Kim Kye-gwan, exchanging views on issues related to the six-party
talks, said Qin.
Wu also inspected the process of disablement of nuclear
facilities in Yongbyon, saying the disablement process is going on
smoothly under the procedure agreed by the six-party talks.
Myanmar issue
China said the final settlement of the Myanmar issue would reply
on the efforts of the government and the people of Myanmar,
stressing the international community should play a constructive
role with respect to the sovereignty and opinions of the Myanmar
government.
Qin noted that how to realize true dialogue and reconciliation
should be negotiated and determined by the Myanmar government and
other relevant parties in Myanmar since Myanmar itself is a
sovereign country.
Qin said China concerns very much about the peace, stability and
development of Myanmar and would like to see a stable, democratic,
reconciled and developing Myanmar.
China supports special adviser of the UN Secretary General
Ibrahim Gambari's mediation work, supports a bigger role to be
played by the ASEAN (the Association of Southeast Asian Nations),
and is willing to strengthen communication with relevant parties
including the European Union to play joint and active role in
properly resolving the Myanmar issue, said Qin.
Wen to meet Bolivian FM
Qin said during Bolivian Foreign Minister David Choquehuanca's
visit to China, Premier Wen Jiabao and Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi will hold talks with him.
Invited by Yang, Choquehuanca is in Beijing on a five-day
official visit to China.
(Xinhua News Agency December 21, 2007)
