China Says Iraq Issue Must be Handled under UN Charter

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China Says Iraq Issue Must be Handled under UN Charter

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Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Zhang Qiyue Thursday affirmed the Chinese government's stance that Iraq's reconstruction and other post-war issues have to be dealt with in accordance with the tenet and principles of the United Nations Charter.

Zhang said the UN Security Council was deliberating the arrangements of post-war Iraq and that positive progress have been made on some specific issues.

The Chinese side had adopted a constructive attitude in participating in the consultations, she said.

Zhang said China hoped that developments in post-war Iraq would proceed from the principles of peace and stability in the Gulf region and the Middle East.

The arrangements must be devoted to the long-term development and stability of Iraq and the long-term interest of the Iraqi people, the spokeswoman said.

Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing and US Secretary of State Colin Powell exchanged views on Iraq's post-war reconstruction during a phone conversation Wednesday evening, said Zhang.

Li stressed that the Iraq issue should be handled in line with the tenet and principles of the UN Charter.

China hopes that the UN draft will adopt the opinions of the majority of the countries to achieve an early start of Iraq's reconstruction, the spokeswoman said

Chinese Ambassador to Iraq Zhang Weiqiu and his party returned to Beijing Thursday after completing remaining tasks, according to sources from the Foreign Ministry.

Prior to the war on Iraq, Ambassador Zhang and his party withdrew to Jordan and continued their work there.

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