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Qin Huasun

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  1. “What is equally of concern to us is that, bypassing the United Nations and without the authorization of the Security Council, the United States-led North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has launched military attacks against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and thus unleashed a regional war in the Balkans. Over the past 52 days, this war, conducted in the name of humanitarianism, has created the largest humanitarian disaster since the Second World War. Residents within the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia - including Serbs, ethnic Albanians, Hungarians, Slovaks and other ethnic minorities - are living in miserable and inhuman conditions. Oil refineries and chemical plants have been levelled by NATO bombs.”

    1999-05-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4003 (1999) · source

  2. “Mr. Qin Huasun (China) (spoke in Chinese): China is deeply disturbed by the current humanitarian crisis in the Balkans and has profound sympathy for the over 700,000 Kosovar refugees who have been left homeless and separated from their loved ones. We have a saying in China: "Nothing on Earth is more precious than human life and no benevolence is greater than that which treasures life." I believe that, to each and every one of us, there is no place like home. The pain of having one's home ravaged can hardly be put into words. We would like to take this opportunity to express our appreciation to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and other international relief agencies for the tremendous relief work they have done.”

    1999-05-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4003 (1999) · source

  3. “Are we to understand that a killer, merely by arguing that he did not kill deliberately, can escape the punishment of law? I wish to reiterate here that NATO must shoulder full responsibility for its action. I also wish to inform all members of the Council through you, Sir, that the Chinese delegation has distributed a draft presidential statement. We hope that the Security Council will act on it as soon as possible.”

    1999-05-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4000 (1999) · source

  4. “Mr. Qin Huasun (China) (spoke in Chinese): We have listened attentively to the statements that have just been made, every one of which expressed sympathy and condolences to the Chinese Government and the families of the victims. For this, we wish to express our thanks. However, we have also heard an absurd argument made to the effect that, as the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) did not intentionally attack the Chinese Embassy and its diplomats, it cannot be charged with violating the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Crimes against Internationally Protected Persons, including Diplomatic Agents. We were most astonished by the fact that this remark was made by a senior diplomat. Facts speak louder than words. Deliberate or not, NATO's action was a blatant flouting of international law.”

    1999-05-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4000 (1999) · source

  5. “Once again we strongly demand that NATO immediately and unconditionally stop its air strikes against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.”

    1999-05-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4000 (1999) · source

  6. “Any threat to the safety of diplomatic personnel is also a serious threat to the maintenance of necessary and normal international relations. This indiscriminate act constitutes a serious breach of the Convention and a crime of war that should be punished. We strongly demand that NATO carry out an investigation of this serious incident and account for it. NATO must assume all responsibility for this. We reserve our right to take further action. The frenzied bombardment carried out over the last 45 days by NATO, under the leadership of the United States, has already resulted in enormous casualties involving innocent civilians, and now it has gone as far as to violate a diplomatic mission. This is really shocking.”

    1999-05-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4000 (1999) · source

  7. “The Chinese Government reserves the right to take further measures." The working and residence buildings of the Chinese Embassy in Yugoslavia - the entire Embassy from the fifth floor to the basement - have been destroyed by the bombing. Everyone in the Embassy, apart from those who have been sent to the hospital for treatment and some others, has been withdrawn to hotels. We express our utmost indignation and strong condemnation of this incident. This barbaric action of NATO is a flagrant violation of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Crimes against Internationally Protected Persons, including Diplomatic Agents. Even in times of war, it is internationally recognized that diplomatic institutions are inviolate and diplomats protected.”

    1999-05-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4000 (1999) · source

  8. “"The flagrant bombing of Yugoslavia by NATO, led by the United States of America, over the past 40 days has already claimed an enormous number of casualties among innocent civilians. Now, NATO has gone so far as to bomb the Chinese Embassy. This action represents a gross violation of China's sovereignty and a flagrant flouting of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations and the basic norms of international relations, a rare occurrence in the history of diplomacy. The Chinese Government and people express their utmost indignation and severe condemnation of this barbaric action and raise the strongest protest against it. "NATO, led by the United States, must assume full responsibility for this action.”

    1999-05-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4000 (1999) · source

  9. “Mr. Qin Huasun (China) (spoke in Chinese): I thank you, Sir, for having convened this meeting at such a late hour. I also thank the members of the Council for attending this emergency meeting, called at my request. First, I wish to read out a statement issued by the Chinese Government: "At midnight on 7 May, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), led by the United States of America, flagrantly attacked the Embassy of the People's Republic of China in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, launching three missiles at it from different angles. The attack resulted in serious damage to the Embassy premises. As of now, two people have died, two are missing and more than 20 injured.”

    1999-05-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4000 (1999) · source

  10. “In favour: Argentina, Bahrain, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Gabon, Gambia, Malaysia, Namibia, Netherlands, Russian Federation, Slovenia, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America The President (spoke in Chinese): There were 15 votes in favour. The draft resolution has been adopted unanimously as resolution 1232 (1999). The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The meeting rose at 1.25 pm.”

    1999-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3990 (1999) · source

  11. “The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Security Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations. Members of the Council have before them the report of the Secretary-General on the situation concerning Western Sahara, which is contained in document S/ 1999/307. Members of the Council also have before them document S/ 1999/354, which contains the text of a draft resolution prepared in the course of the Council's prior consultations. It is my understanding that the Security Council is ready to proceed to the vote on the draft resolution before it. If I hear no objection, I shall now put the draft resolution to the vote. There being no objection, it is so decided. A vote was taken by show of hands.”

    1999-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3990 (1999) · source

  12. “The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Security Council will remain seized of the matter. The meeting rose at 1 pm.”

    1999-03-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3989 (1999) · source

  13. “The next speaker is the representative of India. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”

    1999-03-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3989 (1999) · source

  14. “The next speaker on my list is the representative of Bosnia and Herzegovina. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”

    1999-03-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3989 (1999) · source

  15. “The next speaker is the representative of Cuba. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”

    1999-03-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3989 (1999) · source

  16. “The next speaker is the representative of Belarus. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”

    1999-03-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3989 (1999) · source

  17. “We deeply regret that the Council has failed to adopt this draft, which is in conformity with the basic principles of the Charter of the United Nations and international law. I now resume my functions as President of the Council. The Security Council has thus concluded its voting procedure. The next speaker is the representative of Ukraine. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”

    1999-03-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3989 (1999) · source

  18. “We oppose the use or the threat of use of force in international affairs. We oppose the power politics of the strong bullying the weak. We oppose interference in the internal affairs of other States, under whatever pretext, in whatever form. The Chinese delegation would like to reiterate that the question of Kosovo, being an internal matter of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, should be resolved by the parties concerned in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia among themselves. The Kosovo issue should be settled on the basis of respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and of a guarantee of the legitimate rights and interests of all the ethnic groups in the Kosovo area. It was based on the above principles that the Chinese delegation voted in favour of the draft resolution before us.”

    1999-03-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3989 (1999) · source

  19. “I shall now make a statement in my capacity as the representative of China. The continued military strikes against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, with the United States at the lead, has already resulted in severe casualties and damage, and the situation in the Balkan region has seriously deteriorated. The Chinese Government strongly opposes such an act, which constitutes a blatant violation of the principles of the Charter of the United Nations and of international law, as well as a challenge to the authority of the Security Council. We would like to reiterate our strong call for an immediate cessation of this military action, so as to facilitate the restoration of peace in the Balkan region at an early date. China has always stood for the peaceful settlement of disputes through negotiations.”

    1999-03-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3989 (1999) · source

  20. “I shall now put to the vote the draft resolution contained in S/1999/328. A vote was taken by show of hands. In favour: China, Namibia, Russian Federation Against: Argentina, Bahrain, Brazil, Canada, France, Gabon, Gambia, Malaysia, Netherlands, Slovenia, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America The President (spoke in Chinese) The result of the voting is as follows: 3 votes in favour and 12 against. The draft resolution has not been adopted because it did not obtain the required majority. I shall now call on those members of the Council who wish to make statements following the voting.”

    1999-03-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3989 (1999) · source

  21. “It is my understanding that the Council is ready to proceed to the vote on the draft resolution before it. Unless I hear any objection, I shall put the draft resolution to the vote. There being no objection it is so decided. I shall first call on those members of the Council who wish to make statements before the voting.”

    1999-03-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3989 (1999) · source

  22. “Members of the Council also have before them documents S/1999/327, letter dated 24 March 1999 from the Charge d'affaires ad interim of the Permanent Mission of Yugoslavia to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council; S/1999/331, letter dated 25 March 1999 from the Permanent Representative of Tajikistan addressed to the Secretary-General; S/1999/332, letter dated 24 March 1999 from the Permanent Representative of Belarus to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General; S/1999/335 and S/1999/336, letters dated 25 March 1999 from the Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General; and S/ 1999/ 338, letter dated 25 March 1999 from the Secretary-General addressed to the President of the Security Council, transmitting a letter dated 23 March 1999 from the Secretary-General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.”

    1999-03-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3989 (1999) · source

  23. “The President (spoke in Chinese): The Security Council will now resume its consideration of the item on its agenda. As was done at the 3988th meeting, I should like to recall Security Council resolutions 1160 (1998), 1199 (1998) and 1203 (1998). Members of the Council have before them document S/1999/328, which contains the text of a draft resolution submitted by Belarus and the Russian Federation. India has joined in sponsoring the draft resolution contained in document 5/1999/328.”

    1999-03-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3989 (1999) · source

  24. “The President (spoke in Chinese): I should like to inform the Council that I have received letters from the representatives of Cuba and Ukraine, in which they request to be invited to participate in the discussion of the item on the Council's agenda. In conformity with the usual practice, I propose, with the consent of the Council, to invite those representatives to participate in the discussion, without the right to vote, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Charter and rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure. There being no objection, it is so decided. At the invitation of the President, Mr. Rodriguez Parrilla (Cuba) and Mr. Yel'chenko (Ukraine) took the seats reserved for them at the side of the Council Chamber.”

    1999-03-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3989 (1999) · source

  25. “In accordance with the decisions taken at its 3988th meeting, I invite the representatives of Albania, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Germany and India to take the seats reserved for them at the side of the Council Chamber. At the invitation of the President, Mr. Nesho (Albania), Mr. Sychou (Belarus), Mr. Sacirbey (Bosnia and Herzegovina), Mr. Kastrup (Germany) and Mr. Sharma (India) took the seats reserved for them at the side of the Council Chamber. The President (spoke in Chinese): In accordance with the decision taken at the 3988th meeting, I invite Mr. Vladislav Jovanovie to take a seat at the Council table. At the invitation of the President, Mr. Jovanovic' took a seat at the Council table.”

    1999-03-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3989 (1999) · source

  26. “There are no further speakers. The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Security Council will remain seized of the matter. The meeting rose at 8 11.171.”

    1999-03-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3988 (1999) · source

  27. “The next speaker is the representative of Bosnia and Herzegovina. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”

    1999-03-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3988 (1999) · source

  28. “The next speaker is the representative of Albania. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”

    1999-03-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3988 (1999) · source

  29. “The next speaker inscribed on my list is the representative of Germany. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”

    1999-03-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3988 (1999) · source

  30. “The next speaker inscribed on my list is the representative of India. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”

    1999-03-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3988 (1999) · source

  31. “The next speaker is the First Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs of Belarus, Mr. Sergei N. Martynov. I welcome him and invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”

    1999-03-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3988 (1999) · source

  32. “And it is only the Security Council that can determine whether a given situation threatens international peace and security and can take appropriate action. We are firmly opposed to any act that violates this principle and that challenges the authority of the Security Council. The Chinese Government vigorously calls for an immediate cessation of the military attacks by NATO against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. China calls on the international community and on the parties concerned in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia to make concerted efforts to stabilize the situation as soon as possible and to defuse the crisis so as to bring peace back to the Balkan region at an early date. I now resume my functions as President of the Security Council.”

    1999-03-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3988 (1999) · source

  33. “Settlement of the Kosovo issue should be based on respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and on guaranteeing the legitimate rights and interests of all ethnic groups in the Kosovo region. Recently, the parties concerned have been working actively towards a political settlement of the crisis. We have always stood for the peaceful settlement of disputes through negotiations, and are opposed to the use or threat of use of force in international affairs and to power politics whereby the strong bully the weak. We oppose interference in the internal affairs of other States, under whatever pretext or in whatever form. It has always been our position that under the Charter it is the Security Council that bears primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security.”

    1999-03-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3988 (1999) · source

  34. “I shall now make a statement in my capacity as the representative of China. Today, 24 March, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), with the United States in the lead, mobilized its airborne military forces and launched military strikes against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, seriously exacerbating the situation in the Balkan region. This act amounts to a blatant violation of the United Nations Charter and of the accepted norms of international law. The Chinese Government strongly opposes this act. The question of Kosovo, as an internal matter of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, should be resolved among the parties concerned in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia themselves.”

    1999-03-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3988 (1999) · source

  35. “I should like to inform the Council that I have received letters from the representatives of Albania and Bosnia and Herzegovina, in which they request to be invited to participate in the discussion of the item on the Council's agenda. In conformity with the usual practice, I propose, with the consent of the Council, to invite those representatives to participate in the discussion without the right to vote, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Charter and rule 37 of theCouncil's provisional rules of procedure. There being no objection, it is so decided. At the invitation of the President, Mr. Nesho (Albania) and Mr. Sacirbey (Bosnia and Herzegovina) took the seats reserved for them at the side of the Council Chamber.”

    1999-03-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3988 (1999) · source

  36. “I should also like to draw the attention of the members of the Council to letters dated 24 March 1999 from the Charge d'affaires ad interim of the Permanent Mission of Yugoslavia to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council and from the Permanent Representative of Belarus to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council, documents S/1999/322 and S/1999/323 respectively.”

    1999-03-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3988 (1999) · source

  37. “Vladislav Jovanovie to address the Security Council. With the consent of the Council, I would propose to invite him to address the Council in the course of its discussion of the item before it. There being no objection, it is so decided. At the invitation of the President, Mr. Jovanovic' took a seat at the Council table. The President (spoke in Chinese): The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Council is meeting in response to the request contained in a letter dated 24 March 1999 from the Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council, document S/1999/320. I should like to recall Security Council resolutions 1160 (1998), 1199 (1998) and 1203 (1998).”

    1999-03-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3988 (1999) · source

  38. “I should like to inform the Council that I have received letters from the representatives of Belarus, Germany and India, in which they request to be invited to participate in the discussion of the item on the Council's agenda. In conformity with the usual practice, I propose, with the consent of the Council, to invite those representatives to participate in the discussion, without the right to vote, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Charter and rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure. There being no objection, it is so decided. At the invitation of the President, Mr. Martynov (Belarus), Mr. Kastrup (Germany) and Mr. Sharma (India) took the seats reserved for them at the side of the Council Chamber. The President (spoke in Chinese): I have received a request dated 24 March 1999 from Mr.”

    1999-03-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3988 (1999) · source

  39. “There are no further speakers on my list. The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Security Council will remain seized of the matter. The meeting rose at 5.45 p.m.”

    1999-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3987Resumption1 (1999) · source

  40. “I thank the representative of Jamaica for her kind words addressed to me. The Minister for Human Rights of the Democratic Republic of the Congo has asked to speak. I give him the floor.”

    1999-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3987Resumption1 (1999) · source

  41. “I thank the representative of Burundi for the kind words he addressed to me. The next speaker inscribed on my list is the representative of Jamaica. I invite her to take a seat at the Council table and to make her statement.”

    1999-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3987Resumption1 (1999) · source

  42. “The next speaker inscribed on my list is the representative of Burundi. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”

    1999-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3987Resumption1 (1999) · source

  43. “The next speaker is the representative of the United Republic of Tanzania. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”

    1999-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3987Resumption1 (1999) · source

  44. “I thank the representative of South Africa for the kind words he addressed to me. The next speaker is the representative of Zimbabwe. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”

    1999-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3987Resumption1 (1999) · source

  45. “I thank the representative of Kenya for the kind words he addressed to me. The next speaker inscribed on my list is the representative of South Africa. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”

    1999-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3987Resumption1 (1999) · source

  46. “I thank the representative of the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya for the kind words he addressed to me. The next speaker is the representative of Kenya. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”

    1999-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3987Resumption1 (1999) · source

  47. “The next speaker is the representative of the Libyan Arab Jarnahiriya. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”

    1999-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3987Resumption1 (1999) · source

  48. “I thank the representative of Egypt for his kind words addressed to me. The next speaker inscribed on my list is the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Regional Cooperation of Uganda, Mr. Amama Mbabazi. I welcome the Minister and invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”

    1999-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3987Resumption1 (1999) · source

  49. “I thank the representative of Zambia for the kind words he addressed to me. The next speaker is the representative of the Egypt. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”

    1999-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3987Resumption1 (1999) · source

  50. “I thank the Minister in the Office of the President of Rwanda, for the kind words he addressed to me. The next speaker inscribed on my list is the representative of Zambia, on whom I now call.”

    1999-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3987Resumption1 (1999) · source