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Wang Guangya

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first: 1999-09-24
most recent: 2008-07-31
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“In recent years, many organizations from civil society have actively participated in the prevention and settlement of conflicts and post-conflict peace-building. They have done a lot of work that deserves to be recognized for promoting peace in the African countries concerned, for helping the reconstruction in Afghanistan and calling for a fair and just resolution to the issue of the Middle East. These actions have valuably supplemented the efforts of the international community in ameliorating humanitarian situations and accelerating the peace process. We encourage and support civil society organizations in continuing their constructive role in post-conflict reconstruction.”
2004-06-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4993 (2004) · source
“Mr. Wang Guangya (China) (spoke in Chinese): Madam President, first of all, we would like to welcome you as you preside over this session. We thank the Secretary-General and the President of the Economic and Social Council for their statements. We would also like to welcome the representatives of CARE International and the International Center for Transitional Justice to our discussion today. Our debate today is significant, not only because the role played by civil society organizations in the international arena has attracted increasing attention, but also because the Panel of Eminent Persons on United Nations-Civil Society Relations has just published its report, entitled "We the peoples: civil society, the United Nations and global governance" (A/58/817).”
2004-06-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4993 (2004) · source
“There is no denying that implementation of the resolution will be fraught with difficulties and challenges. The task facing the Iraqi interim Government is demanding and the road ahead is long. But China believes that, so long as all parties put the Iraqi people's interests first and truly respect Iraq's assumption and exercise of full power, implementation of the resolution will undoubtedly help improve the security situation in Iraq, advance the Iraqi political process and promote post- war reconstruction in Iraq.”
2004-06-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4987 (2004) · source
“The hearts of the peoples of China and Iraq have always been joined together. We deeply sympathize with the people of Iraq with regard to the suffering they have experienced as a result of sanctions and war, and we have provided them with assistance to the best of our ability. As always, the Chinese Government will firmly support the political process and the major role of the United Nations, pursuant to the resolutions of the Security Council. China looks forward to friendly cooperation on all fronts with the Iraqi interim Government and with the future elected Government. We stand ready to participate actively in Iraq's economic reconstruction, and to contribute to the building of a better Iraq. Resolution 1546 (2004) marks a new beginning both for the Security Council and for Iraq.”
2004-06-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4987 (2004) · source
“The debate on the question of Iraq and the way it has been handled over the past year may have helped us understand that, in the current complex international situation, the resolution of major international issues requires collective wisdom, enhanced international cooperation and a role for the United Nations and the Security Council. That is an imperative of history and of reality, and it is the international community's only viable option. The Government and the people of China have always closely followed developments in the Iraqi situation. We have always advocated the maintenance of the sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of Iraq and an appropriate resolution of the question of Iraq on the basis of Security Council resolutions and through political means.”
2004-06-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4987 (2004) · source
“China is gratified that many proposals offered by members of the Council, including China, were taken into account in the final text of the resolution - which, in giving expression to the principles of Iraqi sovereignty and of the need for the people of Iraq to manage their own affairs, is a significant improvement on previous versions. Moreover, the resolution will transform the relationship between the United Nations and Iraq into one between partners with shared objectives. Iraq will resume its place in the United Nations on an equal footing. For its part, the United Nations will continue to make ever greater contributions to the Iraqi people. I take this opportunity to thank Secretary-General Annan, Ambassador Brahimi and all the other United Nations staff members who have worked assiduously to that end.”
2004-06-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4987 (2004) · source
“In the process of reaching an appropriate settlement of the question of Iraq, there have been times of close cooperation, as well as times of deep division among Council members. We are pleased that the Security Council stands unified once again in response to the appeals of the Iraqi people. The present resolution is the result of joint efforts by all Council members, who actively participated in the consultations and searched for consensus in a constructive spirit and with a pragmatic and cooperative approach.”
2004-06-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4987 (2004) · source
“We sincerely hope that, with broad support from the Iraqi people and with the unstinting help of the international community, the Iraqi interim Government, in keeping with its obligations, will expeditiously take measures to stabilize the security situation, promote national reconciliation and hold free and fair elections on schedule. We are convinced that, with the end of the occupation and the transfer of sovereignty, the great Iraqi people will make unremitting efforts to overcome all obstacles in their way, return as soon as possible to their path to peace, democracy and development and make new contributions to regional peace and stability and to the advancement of civilization. For more than 10 years, Iraq has been a constant focus of Security Council attention. The Council has adopted more than 70 resolutions on that question.”
2004-06-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4987 (2004) · source
“They yearn for democracy, peace and a new life, under restored sovereignty. There is no doubt that the resolution the Security Council has adopted today lays the foundation for the early fulfilment of those aspirations of the Iraqi people. The resolution endorses the formation of the interim Government of Iraq, reaffirms the right of the Iraqi people freely to determine their own political future and to exercise control over their financial and natural resources, and reaffirms the principle of Iraq's reassertion of full sovereignty. It demonstrates the commitment of the international community to assist in the completion of the Iraqi political process. With the adoption of this resolution, we look forward to 30 June, when the Iraqi people will reassert full sovereignty and when Iraq will return to the family of nations.”
2004-06-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4987 (2004) · source
“Mr. Wang Guangya (China) (spoke in Chinese): Today is an important day for the people of Iraq and for the United Nations. Resolution 1546 (2004), which the Security Council has just adopted unanimously, is a milestone marking the end of the past and the beginning of the future. It will prove to be a historic turning point in the Iraqi political process and turns a new page in the relationship between the United Nations and Iraq. It will help promote stability and development in Iraq and will further strengthen the authority and the role of the Security Council. The people of Iraq are industrious and talented, and they have made brilliant contributions to human civilization. But for more than a decade they have suffered from the misery of war, sanctions and turbulence.”
2004-06-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4987 (2004) · source
“First, what are the expectations of the new interim Government of Iraq with regard to a new draft resolution? Does he have any suggestions in that regard? Secondly, what are the hopes of the interim Government regarding the specific role of the United Nations? And thirdly, what progress has been made with respect to the security agreement as negotiated by Iraq and the multinational force?”
2004-06-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4982 (2004) · source
“Prior consultation and consent should be sought from the interim Iraqi Government on major military operations, to express the fact that the interim Government has full authority. In addition, the duration of the multinational force should be in keeping with the political process in Iraq. We believe that, in our consultations on the draft resolution, we should listen to Iraq's opinions and to those of its neighbours. Only when we produce a good draft resolution that enjoys broader support will we be able to actually produce something that will be conducive to the stabilization of Iraq's security situation and to the smooth implementation of Iraq's reconstruction. I would also like to take this opportunity to ask a number of questions of Foreign Minister Zebari.”
2004-06-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4982 (2004) · source
“The Security Council's timely adoption of the new draft resolution will be significant for Iraq's future development. To that end, all the parties have adopted constructive attitudes and have conducted in-depth consultations on the draft resolution concerning the Iraqi issue, as proposed by the United States and the United Kingdom. We believe that the new draft resolution should send two clear signals. The first is the termination of the military occupation of Iraq to return full sovereignty to the Iraqi people. After 30 June, the interim Iraqi Government will exercise full sovereignty in the political, economic, security, judicial and diplomatic areas. Secondly, the deployment and the mandate of the multinational force should effectively respect Iraqi opinion.”
2004-06-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4982 (2004) · source
“Mr. Wang Guangya (China) (spoke in Chinese): The Chinese delegation thanks Mr. Zebari for his briefing. This is the first time that the Security Council has heard from the representative of the interim Iraqi Government on the current situation in that country and on the new Council draft resolution. We hope to have more such opportunities. As stated by Secretary-General Kofi Annan, the formation of the interim Iraqi Government symbolizes a new beginning. China welcomes the formation of the interim Iraqi Government, and we hope that that will soon lead to the restoration of full Iraqi sovereignty and to the stabilization of the situation in Iraq. We hope and trust that, with the broad support of the Iraqi people and the strong support of the international community, the interim Government will accomplish its mission smoothly.”
2004-06-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4982 (2004) · source
“China has actively supported the peace process and post-war reconstruction in Liberia. Chinese peacekeepers are participating in UNMIL, including in engineering, transportation and medical units. China has also provided, to the extent of its capabilities, economic and financial assistance to the Liberian Government. We are prepared to work with other members of the international community in continuing tirelessly efforts to achieve comprehensive and lasting peace and stability in Liberia.”
2004-06-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4981 (2004) · source
“We call on the international community expeditiously to fulfil its pledged commitments and to help Liberia to consolidate peace and realize development. Liberia is an important West African country whose peace and stability are important to the region as a whole. We hope that the National Transitional Government of Liberia will further strengthen good-neighbourly relations with the countries of the region and support UNMIL in the framework of continued and strengthened communication and cooperation with United Nations missions in other West African countries, in the common effort to achieve peace and development in the region as a whole. We look forward to the forthcoming recommendations of the Council mission that will soon leave for West Africa with respect to a comprehensive strategy and solutions to cross-border issues.”
2004-06-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4981 (2004) · source
“Chairman Bryant has expressed the wish that the sanctions on Liberia be lifted as soon as possible. We fully understand that wish. We endorse the idea that the Security Council should make a decision on that question as soon as possible. Since its deployment under the leadership of Mr. Klein, the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) has overcome many difficulties and has worked to nurture and safeguard peace and stability in Liberia. We commend the work done by the Mission and hope that, in the light of the development of the situation, it will further strengthen its coordination and cooperation with the National Transitional Government of Liberia and help it to promote capacity-building.”
2004-06-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4981 (2004) · source
“We are sincerely gratified to see the positive change in the situation in Liberia, and we offer our heartfelt congratulations to the National Transitional Government of Liberia for the tangible achievements made since it took office. We sincerely hope that all sides in Liberia, on the basis of the achievements already registered, will seize this opportunity to strengthen cooperation and work together to promote the stability and development of the nation. In our view, there are three priority tasks. The first is to endeavour to extend the Government's authority throughout the territory of Liberia. The second is to expedite the disarmament, demobilization and reintegration process, and the third is to ensure effective control over national resources.”
2004-06-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4981 (2004) · source
“Klein, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, for his briefing in connection with the report of the Secretary- General. The past year has been very eventful for Liberia. With the resolute assistance of the international community, the long period of war and turmoil in Liberia has come to an end and the long-hoped-for peace has arrived. Since the establishment of the National Transitional Government of Liberia, headed by Chairman Bryant, serious efforts have been made to implement the Comprehensive Peace Agreement, promote the peace process, bring about national reconciliation and undertake the process of national recovery and economic reconstruction. Liberia is embarking on a new and historic phase of development.”
2004-06-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4981 (2004) · source
“Mr. Wang Guangya (China) (spoke in Chinese): I should like at the outset, Sir, to congratulate you on your assumption of the presidency of the Council for this month. I am confident that, with your experience and diplomatic skill, you will successfully guide the work of the Council this month. I should like also to take this opportunity to congratulate my good friend Ambassador Akram on his successful leadership of the work of the Council last month. I should like first warmly to welcome Mr. Bryant, Chairman of the National Transitional Government of Liberia, who has travelled so far to be with us. His statement was very helpful to the Council's understanding of the current situation in Liberia. I should like also to thank Mr.”
2004-06-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4981 (2004) · source
“In addition, the United Nations should increase assistance to regional organizations such as the AU, to help them enhance their overall capacity in early warning, peacekeeping and other endeavours. United Nations experience has shown that there is no single formula that is universally applicable to the resolution of complex crises. Any solution must be tailored to local conditions, varying cultures and historical backgrounds. At the same time, in the process of crisis resolution the will of the people of the countries concerned should be respected and their Views fully sought. Only thus can the settlement plans surely contribute to the resolution of crises and the attainment of peace.”
2004-05-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4980 (2004) · source
“In recent years, the Security Council has had fruitful cooperation with the African Union (AU), the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and other regional and subregional organizations on the questions of Sierra Leone, Liberia, Cote d'Ivoire and Burundi. In order to further enhance such synergy and cooperation the Security Council, in addressing complex crises, should seek the views of regional organizations on a wider basis, share its information with regional organizations and achieve mutual complementarity with them. The Secretary-General's special envoys can join the special envoys of the AU and other regional organizations in their good offices and mediation efforts.”
2004-05-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4980 (2004) · source
“Post-cold war crises and conflicts occur mostly in underdeveloped countries and regions, basically because of their chronic poverty and backwardness and failure to benefit from economic globalization. Therefore, the United Nations should devote greater attention to development, vigorously foster a culture of development, strive to help developing countries eradicate poverty and develop their economies and increase its involvement in post-conflict regional and national reconstruction. The Economic and Social Council can play an even greater role in that regard. Thirdly, the synergy and coordination between United Nations and regional organizations must be enhanced. Regional organizations have a unique advantage in maintaining the stability of regions.”
2004-05-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4980 (2004) · source
“The General Assembly, the Economic and Social Council and the various United Nations agencies, on the basis of their comparative advantages and acting within their respective competences, should develop synergy in their conflict prevention efforts. Secondly, priority must be attached to development. Granted, the resolution of complex crises calls for a series of measures, including the containment and resolution of conflicts, security sector reforms, the provision of humanitarian relief, the establishment of the rule of law and the promotion of good governance. To eliminate the underlying root causes of crises, development must be made a top priority.”
2004-05-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4980 (2004) · source
“First, priority must be accorded to prevention. Conflict prevention is the first and a significant step in the resolution of complex crises. In recent years, in the face of multiplying complex crises, the Secretary- General has repeatedly emphasized that the United Nations should move from a culture of response to a culture of prevention. The Security Council and the General Assembly have adopted resolutions on the prevention of conflicts. We support the increased efforts of the United Nations to add preventive diplomacy to the arsenal of important instruments available to fulfil its functions. The Security Council, with its primary responsibilities in that regard, should formulate an integrated preventive strategy suited to the characteristics of complex crises.”
2004-05-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4980 (2004) · source
“Mr. Wang Guangya (China) (spoke in Chinese): I wish to thank you, Sir, for taking the initiative to convene today's meeting. I also welcome the presence and statements of the President of the Economic and Social Council, Ambassador Rasi, and Under- Secretary-General Egeland. Since the end of the cold war, some regions of the world have been afflicted by frequent conflicts, mostly intra-State, with ethnic and religious dimensions as well as political, economic, social and humanitarian facets. In many cases, such conflicts also affect the peace and stability of neighbouring countries and regions. The important issue of how effectively to address such complex crises calls for serious consideration by the Security Council and the United Nations membership as a whole. In that context, I wish to make the following comments.”
2004-05-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4980 (2004) · source
“China has dispatched engineering, transport and medical contingents respectively to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Liberia and a 100- to 125-member civilian police contingent to Haiti to support the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti. That represents some concrete action by China in support of the noble cause of international peacekeeping. Along with other countries, we will make our own contribution to strengthening the role of the United Nations and to maintaining world peace. Finally, I also wish to take this opportunity to pay a high tribute to those who have lost their lives in serving United Nations peacekeeping operations and to extend my best regards to all serving United Nations peacekeeping operations.”
2004-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4970 (2004) · source
“Greater attention should be given to addressing the root causes of conflicts, particularly issues such as economic development and capacity- and institution-building. Relevant United Nations departments, bodies and agencies, international financial institutions and relevant regional organizations should give full play to their initiatives and respective advantages and adopt all those strategies. Only through those efforts will the countries concerned be able to put an end to conflicts once and for all and achieve lasting peace and stability. China is a staunch supporter of and participant in United Nations peacekeeping operations.”
2004-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4970 (2004) · source
“We favour bringing fully into play the role of the Security Council Working Group on peacekeeping operations and enhancing communication and coordination among the Security Council, the Secretariat and Member States. It is equally important to further strengthen cooperation between the United Nations and regional organizations and to encourage the latter to make a greater contribution to peacekeeping activities. The international community should also continue to assist them, particularly the African regional and subregional organizations, to strengthen their peacekeeping capacities. It must be pointed out that peacekeeping operations should by no means be relied on as the only means for conflict resolution.”
2004-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4970 (2004) · source
“On the other hand, bearing in mind the need for maintaining long-term global and regional stability, all nations should provide peacekeeping operations with timely and adequate political support, financial and human resources and equipment to create the conditions necessary for peacekeeping operations to be able to fulfil their mandates. Experience demonstrates that a successful peacekeeping operation enjoying broad support can be carried out only by strictly complying with the purposes of the Charter and the recognized principles of peacekeeping operations. At the same time, guided by a spirit to adapt to the times, it is also necessary to actively explore ways and means to further improve the effectiveness of peacekeeping operations.”
2004-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4970 (2004) · source
“There has been notable progress as a result of reforms that the United Nations has carried out in recent years with respect to peacekeeping operations, in accordance with the recommendations of the report (S/2000/809) of the Panel on United Nations Peace Operations chaired by Mr. Lakhdar Brahimi. At present, peacekeeping operations are characterized by two prominent features: complex mandates rather than the traditional mono-dimensional mandate; and a surge in the demand for peacekeeping. New developments place higher demands on the Secretariat and pose greater challenges for Member States. The smooth and orderly execution of a peacekeeping operation requires the careful practical planning of all elements of the operation and a clear-cut strategy.”
2004-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4970 (2004) · source
“To people in conflict zones, Blue Helmets are the embodiment of stability and a symbol of hope. Great importance is attached to their presence, and all sides welcome them. Peacekeeping operations are not only a salient feature of the United Nations; they are also a priority issue in the work of the Security Council. By further strengthening peacekeeping operations we can help enhance the authority of the Council and the effectiveness of the collective security machinery, augment the role and impact of the United Nations and promote multilateralism. Thus, today's open debate on the question of peacekeeping operations is especially important.”
2004-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4970 (2004) · source
“Mr. Wang Guangya (China) (spoke in Chinese): I wish at the outset to welcome you, Sir, and to thank you for your presence today to preside over this important Security Council debate. Let me also thank Secretary-General Kofi Annan for his statement. My thanks go too to the Permanent Representative of Spain, Ambassador Inocencio Arias; we are sorry that he is leaving us. During his tenure, he made an enormous contribution to the work of combating terrorism. His wisdom and his sense of humour have left a deep impression upon us all. United Nations peacekeeping operations are among the essential tools available to the Security Council to carry out its responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security. Today, United Nations peacekeepers are actively carrying out their respective mandates on virtually every continent.”
2004-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4970 (2004) · source
“We appeal to the international community to continue to provide assistance for the development of East Timor. China will, as always, support and participate in the economic reconstruction of East Timor. We are confident that the people of East Timor will achieve even greater accomplishments in future in the building of their nation.”
2004-05-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4965 (2004) · source
“The functions of the Government of East Timor need to be further strengthened. Indeed, the building of its infrastructure, as well as electoral preparations, are being hampered by financial difficulties. The administrative and judicial capacity of regions beyond Dili remains weak. In order fully to achieve social stability and sustainable economic development, the Government and the people of East Timor must make even greater efforts, and the continued support of the international community remains indispensable. We appreciate the active role played by UNMISET in the development and construction of East Timor. We endorse the Secretary-General's recommendation to extend UNMISET and to adjust its size and mandate appropriately. We hope that the Security Council will adopt the relevant draft resolution as soon as possible.”
2004-05-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4965 (2004) · source
“The Government of East Timor has been effectively fulfilling its national administrative functions, and the social and economic development of East Timor has taken an encouraging first step. Its relationship with its neighbours is continuing to improve and develop. Indeed, the people of East Timor can justly be proud of their remarkable achievements. At this stage, the Government of East Timor is actively preparing for local elections throughout the country and will further develop its civil service, judicial and law-enforcement systems. We believe that those measures will have a positive impact on the future development of East Timor. As a nascent State, East Timor continues to face a host of challenges in its quest for national stability and for economic and social development.”
2004-05-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4965 (2004) · source
“Mr. Wang Guangya (China) (spoke in Chinese): We would like to express our strongest condemnation of the terrorist attack that took place on 9 May in Grozny, Chechnya, in the Russian Federation. We convey our condolences to the bereaved families of the victims and express our sympathy to the wounded. I should like to thank the Secretary-General for his report on the United Nations Mission of Support in East Timor (UNMISET). I wish also to welcome the supplementary briefing by Mr. Sharma. In a few days, the people of East Timor will be celebrating the second anniversary of their independence. We are pleased to see that, with the support of the international community, the people of East Timor, through their creativity and hard work, have achieved considerable progress in all areas in the process of nation-building.”
2004-05-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4965 (2004) · source
“China will work hard with all members of the Security Council Committee and contribute as it should to the effective implementation of the resolution.”
2004-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4956 (2004) · source
“The adoption of the resolution on non- proliferation is of positive significance in deepening the international community's common understanding of the issue and in enhancing the international non- proliferation process. The fundamental purpose of non- proliferation is to maintain and promote international and regional peace, stability and security. In implementing the resolution, it is essential that we achieve our non-proliferation goals by peaceful means; undertake international cooperation on the basis of equality, mutual trust and strict compliance with international law; and solve our differences through dialogue. At the same time, we must guarantee the legitimate rights of all countries, especially developing countries, to utilize and share dual-use science and technology and their products for peaceful purposes.”
2004-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4956 (2004) · source
“Mr. Wang Guangya (China) (spoke in Chinese): China supports the assumption by the United Nations of its due role in non-proliferation and therefore favoured the adoption of a Security Council resolution on the basis of extensive consultations. The Chinese delegation took part in the consultations on today's resolution in a serious, responsible and constructive manner. We believe that the resolution was adopted in compliance with existing international law on the illicit traffic in weapons of mass destruction, their means of delivery and related materials by non-State actors in order to prevent the further proliferation of such weapons. On that basis, the Chinese delegation voted in favour of the resolution.”
2004-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4956 (2004) · source
“That is essential in order to deepen international understanding and to move the international non-proliferation process forward. We are pleased that the sponsors have made a number of amendments to the draft resolution on the basis of previous discussions in the Security Council. It is my belief and hope that, by means of today's debate, the Council will be able to draw on its collective wisdom to further improve the current text and that it will proceed to adopt a more comprehensive and balanced draft resolution by consensus.”
2004-04-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4950 (2004) · source
“Non-proliferation is closely related to the interests of all countries, and it requires joint efforts on the part of all members of the international community. To gain the understanding and support of the overwhelming majority of the international community, it is essential that we ensure a fair, rational and non- discriminatory non-proliferation regime. Both the improvement of the existing regime and the establishment of a new one should be based on universal participation by all countries and on decisions made by means of the democratic process. It is, therefore, our consistent position that the opinions of all Security Council members and of the majority of United Nations Members must be fully taken into account and their reasonable proposals and suggestions reflected in the current draft resolution.”
2004-04-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4950 (2004) · source
“China supports the United Nations in its efforts to play its proper role in non-proliferation, and we favour the adoption of a Security Council draft resolution in that area on the basis of broad consultations. The Chinese delegation has participated in the consultations on this draft resolution in an active, serious and responsible manner. China's proposals are reflected in the current draft, and a reference to interdiction was deleted at the request of the Chinese delegation. We are of the view that the current draft is an effort to enhance and strengthen international cooperation, on the basis of existing international law, and to deal with trafficking in WMD and their means of delivery and related materials by non-State actors, so as to prevent further proliferation of such weapons.”
2004-04-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4950 (2004) · source
“Pursuing the universal improvement of international relations and accelerating fair and rational settlement of the security issues of the regions concerned will help to attain the goal of non- proliferation. At the same time, the role of the existing non-proliferation machinery should brought into full play, and proliferation issues should be resolved through dialogue and international cooperation. To effectively push non-proliferation efforts forward, we must guarantee the legitimate rights of all countries - including developing countries - to utilize and share dual-use scientific and technological advances and products for peaceful purposes.”
2004-04-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4950 (2004) · source
“In the new international security environment, it is crucial to strengthen international cooperation aimed at developing and improving the existing international non-proliferation regime so that we can respond effectively to the threat of terrorism. China opposes the proliferation of WMD and of their means of delivery, and we have taken an active part in international non-proliferation efforts. China has always advocated the complete prohibition and thorough destruction of all kinds of WMD. The fundamental purpose of non-proliferation is to maintain and promote international and regional peace, stability and security. The proliferation of WMD and of their means of delivery has itself complicated factors that have everything to do with the international and regional security environment.”
2004-04-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4950 (2004) · source
“Mr. Wang Guangya (China) (spoke in Chinese): The Chinese delegation welcomes this Security Council debate on the issue of non-proliferation. We believe it will undoubtedly help improve the draft resolution currently being considered by the Council. From the outset, we have supported holding such a debate at an early date. Preventing the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and their means of delivery is conducive to the maintenance of international peace and security and is in the international community's common interests. For years, United Nations Member States have made important efforts in that regard.”
2004-04-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4950 (2004) · source
“It should be noted, however, that we had hoped that the Council would carry out further consultations and consider fully the views of all parties with a view to achieving consensus. None of us wished to see the current state of affairs.”
2004-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4947 (2004) · source
“Mr. Wang Guangya (China) (spoke in Chinese): China has always believed that the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of Cyprus deserves full respect and we support an appropriate negotiated settlement of the differences between the two communities. We appreciate the untiring efforts of Secretary-General Kofi Annan and his Special Adviser to that end. On 24 April, the Greek and Turkish Cypriots will hold referendums on the final settlement plan proposed by the Secretary-General. We believe that the Cypriot communities will make the right choice. We hope to see an early, just and lasting solution to the question of Cyprus. On that basis, the Chinese delegation voted in favour of the draft resolution.”
2004-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4947 (2004) · source
“At the conference, China, along with six other countries of our region, signed the Berlin Declaration on Counter-Narcotics, within the framework of the Kabul Declaration on Good- neighbourly Relations. China will join the international community in the ongoing active efforts to achieve long-term order and stability in Afghanistan.”
2004-04-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4941 (2004) · source
“China, as a friendly neighbour of Afghanistan, has always supported and attached importance to the peace process in Afghanistan. In 2002, the Chinese Government pledged $150 million in assistance to Afghanistan over 5 years. So far, $47 million has been provided. At the Berlin conference, Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing announced that China would provide $15 million in assistance to Afghanistan this year, provide $1 million in emergency material assistance for the Afghan general elections and cancel all loans to the Afghan Government that are now due. China would like to cooperate with Afghanistan in the fields of infrastructure, trade, investment, human resources and police training.”
2004-04-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4941 (2004) · source