Chinese Foreign
Minister Yang Jiechi shakes hands with his German counterpart
Frank-Walter Steinmeier (R)? prior bilateral talks at the
Foreign Ministry in Berlin.
Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi called on various parties on
Tuesday to take more diplomatic efforts in resolving the Iran
nuclear issue.
Yang made the call at the six-nation foreign ministers meeting
on Iran nuclear issue, which was held on Tuesday in Berlin,
according to Chinese diplomats.
It is in the common interest of the international community to
resolve the Iran nuclear issue peacefully through diplomatic
negotiation, Yang said.
The minister urged relevant sides to exert more diplomatic
efforts to creatively explore way out for cracking the deadlock, so
as to seek a long-term comprehensive solution.
"The action taken by the UN Security Council should be helpful
to the realization of the above objectives," Yang was quoted as
saying.
He also noted that China has always been committed to
facilitating peaceful negotiation, and it is willing to join hands
with the international community to play a constructive role in
properly handling the Iran nuclear issue.
According to the Chinese diplomats, Tuesday's meeting had
exchanged views on the major elements of the draft UN resolution on
Iran nuclear issue, and discussed the overall strategy in the
future.
(Xinhua News Agency January 23, 2008)
