China to Chair Security Council with Fair and Just Attitude

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China to Chair Security Council with Fair and Just Attitude

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While chairing the United Nations Security Council in November, China will make the work of this month successful by observing the rules of procedure, chairing relevant consultations with a fair and just attitude, listening to opinions from all sides, increasing transparency, and solving all issues on agenda through thorough negotiations.

Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesman Kong Quan made the remarks Tuesday at a regular press conference in response to a question on what role China would play when acting as the rotating chairman of the Security Council this month.

Kong said the Security Council faces onerous tasks this month, and major work is required to continue deliberating the Iraq issue.

"As chairman, China will maintain close contacts with all parties and promote consensus among the members thorough consultations, so that the UN nuclear weapon inspectors can return to Iraq and begin their work and the issue be solved politically at an early date," he said.

According to the spokesman, deliberations on other issues, such as hot spots in Africa, sanctions, the Middle East and Afghanistan, are also listed on the agenda of the Security Council this month.

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