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The
U.N. Security Council voted
unanimously today to impose
sanctions against Iran over its
uranium-enrichment activities.
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STATEMENT
BY CHINA'S AMB. WANG TO U.N.
SECURITY COUNCIL ON SANCTIONS
AGAINST IRAN (FULL TEXT) (MaximsNews.com, U.N.)
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The
text reads as follows:
Mr. President,
China has all along supported
safeguarding the international nuclear
non-proliferation mechanism and opposed the
proliferation of nuclear weapons. We do not wish
to see new turbulences in the Middle East. We
are in favor of a peaceful solution to Iran's
nuclear issue through political and diplomatic
efforts and negotiations.
Currently, the development of
Iran's nuclear issue is worrisome. China
respects and recognizes Iran's right to peaceful
use of nuclear energy. However, we also feel
disappointed that the Iranian side has failed to
respond positively to the requests of the IAEA
and the Security Council. Under such
circumstances, we support the Security Council
in taking further and appropriate actions to
urge the Iranian side to suspend
enrichment-related activities, in order to bring
the process back to the negotiation track.
At the same time, China
believes that any measure taken should aim at
safeguarding the international non-proliferation
mechanism and maintaining international and
regional peace and stability. Actions taken by
the Security Council should be appropriate,
incremental and proportionate. They should help
enhance diplomatic efforts rather than
aggravating conflicts and leading to
confrontation. As the resolution adopted just
now has basically reflected China's above views,
we have voted in favor of the resolution before
us.
It needs to point out that
the purpose of the new Security Council
resolution is not to punish Iran but to urge
Iran to return to the negotiations and
reactivate diplomatic efforts. The relevant
sanction measures should neither harm the
Iranian people nor affect normal economic, trade
and financial exchanges between Iran and other
countries. The new resolution does not introduce
any change to the exemption provisions in
paragraph 15 of Resolution 1737. The asset
freeze, therefore, does not prevent a person or
entity designated in the annexes to the UN
Security Council Resolution 1737 and to this
Resolution from making payment due under a
contract entered into force before that person
or entity was listed in cases covered by
paragraph 15. The new resolution and the
sanction measures in Resolution 1737 are all
reversible. If Iran suspends its enrichment
related and reprocessing activities, and
complies with the relevant resolutions of the
IAEA and the Security Council, the Security
Council shall suspend and even terminate the
sanction measures.
Mr. President,
It is impossible to resolve
the issue fundamentally by imposing sanctions
and pressure only. Diplomatic talks remain the
best option. This is also a common understanding
of the international community. Solution to the
Iranian nuclear issue requires all-round
diplomatic efforts, especially diplomatic
efforts outside the Security Council. We wish to
call upon all the parties concerned to adopt a
highly responsible and constructive attitude,
keep calm, practice restraint, and refrain from
any actions that may lead to deterioration or
escalation of the tension. At the same time, we
should bear in mind the following principles in
seeking solutions to the Iran's nuclear issue:
1. In handling the Iran's
nuclear issue, safeguarding international
non-proliferation mechanism and maintaining
international and regional peace and stability
remain the premise and ultimate objective. No
actions should go astray from this goal.
2. It is essential to keep
the process on the track of dialogue and
negotiation, and insist on seeking a peaceful
solution through political and diplomatic
efforts. It is therefore particularly important
to reinforce diplomatic efforts outside the
Security Council.
3. We should firmly safeguard
the international non-proliferation mechanism,
and IAEA remains the main framework for
resolving the Iran's nuclear issue, and its
authority and role should therefore be
safeguarded and strengthened.
4. It is necessary to handle,
in a balanced manner, the relations between
peaceful use of nuclear energy and
non-proliferation. The international community
should recognize Iran's right to peaceful use of
nuclear energy. Iran also has the obligation to
accept IAEA's effective supervision, and resolve
outstanding issues through cooperation with
IAEA, so as to prove the peaceful nature of its
nuclear program and establish international
confidence in this.
5. All the parties concerned
should act on the basis of equality and mutual
respect, strengthen dialogue and communication,
increase trust, reduce doubts, and remove each
other's concerns, so as to create necessary
atmosphere and conditions for the settlement of
this issue.
6. The current urgent task
for all the parties is to show full flexibility
and creatively seek to resume negotiations. The
June 2006 proposal put forward by the six
countries is still on the table. The "time
out" proposal by IAEA's Director-General
Baradei and the establishment of mechanism of
talks that includes Iran also deserve our
consideration.
China is ready to work with
other parties to continue to play its due role
for a comprehensive and peaceful solution to the
Iran's nuclear issue.
Thank you, Mr. President.
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