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China Regrets Halt of UN Arms Inspections in Iraq

China is deeply worried about the current critical situation on the Iraq issue and regrets the forced halt of UN weapons inspections in Iraq, Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing said Tuesday night.

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China is deeply worried about the current critical situation on the Iraq issue and regrets the forced halt of UN weapons inspections in Iraq, Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing said Tuesday night.

Li made the remarks during phone conversations with his French and Brazilian counterparts Dominique de Villepin and Celso Amorim,respectively.

China believes achievements have been made in implementing the UN Security Council Resolution 1441, Li said.

The Chinese government has, as always, stood for solving the Iraq issue within the UN framework and by political means, and hasmade concrete efforts in this regard, he said.

China is willing to continue to make the utmost effort togetherwith the international community to avert war and solve the Iraq issue by political means, Li said.

De Villepin said during his phone talk with Li that the political partnership between France and China has priority in France's external relations and that France values the exchanges of views with China on major international issues.

The French foreign minister said that France still insists on seeking political solution to the Iraq issue and does not endorse any action bypassing the United Nations.

Li said the comprehensive partnership between China and France is developing in a deepgoing way and the leaders of the two countries have kept close contact.

Li told his French counterpart that the Chinese side is willingto further enhance cooperation with France in various aspects.

Amorim said during his phone talk with Li that the Brazilian President and government are enthusiastic in developing relations with China. Brazil highly values the effective cooperation betweenthe two countries in the fields of trade, economy, science, technology and culture.

Brazil hopes to further increase political consultations with China on international issues, Amorim said.

Amorim said that Brazil hopes the Iraq issue can be settled within the framework of the United Nations.

Li told his Brazilian counterpart that the Chinese government attaches great importance to developing strategic partnership withBrazil.

China and Brazil are both major developing countries. Under thecurrent complicated international circumstances, keeping close consultations and cooperation between the two countries will help maintain global peace, push forward multipolirazation of the worldand safeguard the interest of developing countries, Li said.

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