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China Demands Probe into Impact of NATO Bombing
China has demanded a probe into "the possible severe violation" of humanitarian law by NATO in its bombing of Yugoslavia. It says an investigation by the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia is necessary.
Chen Xu, representative of the Chinese Mission to the United Nations, said Friday at a Security Council meeting that China hopes the tribunal can implement the law in objective, just way, and not become a political tool.
This was in response to remarks by Carla del Ponte, the tribunal' s prosecutor, who said he was very satisfied that there was no deliberate targeting of civilian targets by NATO during the bombing campaign.
However, Yugoslav and Western lawyers have produced numerous complaints and evidence that support the allegation that NATO forces committed war crimes, including the bombing of the Serbian television building in Belgrade.
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