Chinese, Iraqi Vice Premiers Discuss Bilateral RelationsChinese Vice Premier Qian Qichen met Wednesday with Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Tareq Aziz to exchange views on bilateral relations.Qian described the current Sino-Iraqi relations as "very good." He told Aziz that the Chinese people are concerned about the suffering of the Iraqi people brought by the sanctions against the country. Qian said that China has always sympathized with and supported Iraq's efforts for lifting the sanctions. He said that some members of the U.N. Security Council share the same view with China in this regard and that many developing countries also hope sanctions should be lifted as soon as possible. Aziz, speaking highly of China's stand on the sanction issue, said that relations between the two countries in all fields are in a very good shape. The Iraqi prime minister, who is here attending the three-day Millennium Summit of the United Nations, also briefed Qian on Iraq's efforts in improving its ties with neighboring countries. |
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