UNITED NATIONS, Dec. 4 -- The best way to resolve the issue of Kosovo is to engage in dialogue and negotiations in accordance with the principles of UN Charter, said a Chinese envoy here on Thursday.

Liu Jieyi, China's permanent representative to the UN, made the remarks at a meeting of the Security Council on Kosovo.

"We support Belgrade and Pristina in continuing to conduct practical and constructive dialogue, to implement reached bilateral agreements, and to concretely protect the legitimate right and interest of ethnic communities in Kosovo, so that its people can enjoy the dividend of peace and development at early date," he said.

Noting that the recent security situation in Kosovo has remained stable on the whole, Liu said it is still faced with complex factors, and relevant parties should stay in dialogue to resolve the differences and conflicts, avoid taking actions that might complicate or even escalate the situation, and seek a lasting solution to the issue of Kosovo.

"We'll be conducive to the maintenance of security and stability in the Balkans, and Europe at large," he added.

Kosovo is the subject of a long-running political and territorial dispute between Belgrade and Pristina. Serbia categorically refuses to recognize Kosovo's unilateral declaration of independence in 2008, though most leading European countries and the United States have exchanged diplomats with Kosovo.