US claims on China human rights 'unreasonable': FM

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US claims on China human rights 'unreasonable': FM

China on Tuesday criticized US Congress claims about China's human rights conditions in a resolution as "unreasonable".

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China on Tuesday criticized US Congress claims about China's human rights conditions in a resolution as "unreasonable".

"The Chinese government has always been dedicated to protecting and promoting human rights and basic freedoms, and has made tremendous achievements. These are facts acknowledged all over the world," Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu Jianchao said in Beijing.

The US House of Representatives has passed a resolution pressing the US government to take up a resolution condemning China's human rights record at a meeting this month of the United Nations Human Rights Commission.

"The US House of Representatives, however, ignored the basic facts, and accused China of its human rights situation by passing the resolution. That's unreasonable," he said.

"It has been proven that dialogue and cooperation are the rightway to resolve the two countries' differences in human rights issues. Confrontation will only lead to a dead end," the spokesmansaid.

DPRK security concerns key to Korean nuclear issue

A solution to the reasonable security concerns of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) was critical to resolving the Korean nuclear issue, said the spokesman.

Liu said China consistently supported both a nuclear-weapons-free Korean Peninsula, and a settlement of the DPRK's reasonable security concerns, which was critical to the final solution of thenuclear issue.

Organized by China and including the DPRK, the United States, the ROK, Japan and Russia, two rounds of six-party talks on the nuclear issue were held in Beijing in August 2003 and February 2004.

The talks had achieved remarkable progresses and won international attention and support, said Liu.

He added that China hoped all the sides would continue the process with a flexible and practical attitude, and find a solution both in the interests of and acceptable to everyone.

Sino-Pakistan nuclear plant for peaceful use

The Sino-Pakistan nuclear power plant project will be entirely devoted to peaceful uses, said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu Jianchao Tuesday in Beijing.

Liu said the two countries had discussed the second project of the Chashma power plant in Pakistan several years ago and related departments had consulted on the details many times.

"Such consultations will be continued," said he.

Liu said the project would accept the supervision and inspection of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

Liu also outlined the principles under which China participatedin international nuclear cooperation projects.

"The principles are that the project must be used for peaceful purposes and come under the supervision and inspection of IAEA," said he.

"Related technologies cannot be transferred to a third side without the permission of China," added Liu.

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