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Wang Xuexian

lines on the record: 143
first: 1994-09-29
most recent: 1997-08-28
sittings or episodes: 29
sources: un-security-council

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“I thank the representative of The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia for his kind words addressed to my delegation. In view of the lateness of the hour I intend, with the concurrence of the members of the Council, to suspend the meeting. The meeting was suspended at ] p.m. and resumed at 4 p.m. The President (interpretation from Chinese): It is my understanding that the Council is ready to proceed to the vote on the draft resolutions before it. If I hear no objection, I shall put the three draft resolutions 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.”
1995-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3512 (1995) · source
“I thank the representative of Croatia for his kind words addressed to the Chinese delegation. The next speaker is the representative of The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, on whom I now call.”
1995-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3512 (1995) · source
“I thank the representative of Bosnia and Herzegovina for the kind words he addressed to Ambassador Li Zhaoxing. The next speaker is the representative of Croatia, on whom I now call.”
1995-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3512 (1995) · source
“I should like to draw the attention of the members of the Council to the following other documents: S/ 1995/214, letter dated 22 March 1995 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/ 1995/216, letter dated 22 March 1995, from the Permanent Representative of Bosnia and Herzegovina to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General; S/l995/22l, S/l995/223, S/l995/229 and S/l995/232, letters dated 22, 27, 28 and 29 March 1995 from the Permanent Representative of Croatia to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General; S/ 1995/227, letter dated 28 March 1995 from the Charge d'affaires ad interim of the Permanent Mission of Bosnia and Herzegovina to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General; S/ 1995/236, letter dated 29 March 1995 from the Permanent Representative of The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General; S/l995/245, letter dated 29 March 1995 from the Permanent Representative of Bosnia and Herzegovina to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General; and S/ 1995/246, letter dated 30 March 1995 from the Permanent Representative of Croatia to the United Nations, transmitting the text of a letter of the same date from the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Croatia addressed to the President of the Security Council.”
1995-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3512 (1995) · source
“The President (interpretation from Chinese): The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. The 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 pursuant to Security Council resolution 947 (1994), document S/1995/222 and Corr.l. Members of the Council also have before them documents S/ 1995/242, S/ 1995/243 and S/ 1995/244, which contain the texts of three draft resolutions submitted by Argentina, the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy, the Russian Federation, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and the United States of America.”
1995-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3512 (1995) · source
“I should like to inform the Council that I have received letters from the representatives of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia and The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia 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. Sacirbey (Bosnia and Herzegovina), Mr. Nobilo (Croatia) and Mr. Maleski (The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia) took places at the Council table.”
1995-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3512 (1995) · source
“We also sincerely support OAU in its efforts to safeguard political stability in Africa and actively participate in international affairs, particularly the political settlement of African conflicts. The Angolan people, which is now in the throes of a critical transition, need continued strong support from the international community. The draft resolution before us reflects the objective situation and Angola's need. The Chinese delegation will therefore vote in favour.”
1995-02-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3499Resumption1 (1995) · source
“The post-cold-war world is far from tranquil. We urgently need a peaceful and stable environment in order to promote our common development and improve people's standards of living. That need is all the more pressing and actual in today's Africa, for without peace and stability in Africa, world peace and stability will remain elusive. Africa needs no external interference, but it does need assistance and cooperation. The Chinese Government and people have always set great store on strengthening cooperation with the African countries. We have been following closely, and supporting, the efforts of the Angolan people towards an early end to the war and for a lasting peace.”
1995-02-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3499Resumption1 (1995) · source
“The establishment of the third United Nations Angola Verification Mission (UNAVEM. III) is not only strongly desired by the two parties and by the people of Angola, but is also a concrete expression of the actions of the international community to support and consolidate the Angolan peace process. OAU's sending such a large, high- level delegation to New York to participate in the consideration of the Angolan question in the Security Council has demonstrated the readiness of African countries and OAU to contribute at least their share to the settlement of conflicts in Africa. This is highly commendable. The United Nations and the Security Council should attach great importance to resolving African problems and to strengthening cooperation with OAU so as to help Angola set out along the road towards rebuilding peace at an early date.”
1995-02-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3499Resumption1 (1995) · source
“The Angolan peace process is at a critical juncture. The Lusaka Protocol, which was finally signed by the Angolan Government and UNITA at the end of 1994 after long and hard negotiations, and the entry into force of the cease-fire agreement thereafter, have laid a favourable foundation for that peace to which the Angolan people so ardently aspire. The determination of the two Angolan parties to engage in national reconciliation and end their conflict by peaceful means has set an example for the settlement of other conflicts and disputes in Africa. It is our ardent hope that both Angolan parties will maintain the cease-fire and unswervingly bring to fruition the grand cause of national reconciliation in accordance with the timetable set forth in the Lusaka Protocol, thus making their contributions to peace and stability in Angola.”
1995-02-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3499Resumption1 (1995) · source
“Mr. Wang Xuexian (China) (interpretation from Chinese): The Chinese delegation sincerely welcomes His Excellency the Foreign Minister of Botswana to the United Nations to preside personally over this meeting and congratulates him on his country's assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of February. We wish you, Sir, complete success in carrying out your noble duties. I should also like to thank Ambassador Emilio Cardenas of Argentina for the remarkable manner in which he directed, with his trademark efficiency and promptness, the work of the Council last month. I also wish warmly to welcome to today's Council meeting the Foreign Minister of Angola and the other Foreign Ministers from the delegation of the Organization of African Unity (OAU), and thank them for their important statements.”
1995-02-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3499Resumption1 (1995) · source
“The Chinese delegation will take an active part in this process and continue to make contributions to United Nations activities in peace-keeping and other areas.”
1995-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3492 (1995) · source
“However, the absence of clear guidelines has resulted in confusion of concept and differences in interpretation of these activities. It is therefore necessary to define, on the basis of extensive discussions and under the guidance of the Charter, the concept and scope of these activities and their mutual relationship, so as to provide them with a solid legal base. The Secretary-General's report covers a wide range of elements which touch upon the work of all the relevant departments of the United Nations and have a direct bearing on the interests of the entire membership. We are in favour of comprehensive, in-depth and full-range discussion and consideration in various forms of the report by the General Assembly, the Security Council and other United Nations agencies.”
1995-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3492 (1995) · source
“At the same time, appropriate mechanisms should be established by taking humanitarian factors into full consideration to reduce the suffering of the people of the countries concerned and to resolve, in accordance with Article 50 of the Charter, the problems brought to third countries by sanctions. The Security Council should carefully consider these factors in its future work and review the various existing sanctions regimes in the same fashion, with a view to gradually easing these sanctions as appropriate until they are completely lifted. In recent years United Nations activities in maintaining international peace and security tend to be increasingly mixed up with those in the economic, social, development, humanitarian assistance and other areas.”
1995-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3492 (1995) · source
“Sanctions are also included in United Nations mandatory means. Recent years have also seen an increase in cases of application of sanctions by the Security Council. We are not in favour of using sanctions to exert pressure, for, instead of helping resolve international disputes, it will only bring suffering to the people of the target countries and cause economic difficulties and losses to third countries, particularly the neighbouring ones that implement the sanctions. We appreciate the Secretary-General's proposal that practical and effective measures be taken to reduce the adverse impact produced by sanctions. In some absolute cases when sanctions have to be used, their objectives, scope and time- limit should be clearly defined. No sanctions should be used as a punitive means.”
1995-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3492 (1995) · source
“We have never endorsed such peace enforcement actions. We maintain that enforcement actions as set forth in Chapter VII of the Charter should only be used against acts of aggression that endanger and undermine peace. In case of necessity, they should have a clear-cut mandate as well as the political guidance of the Security Council and the unified command of the United Nations. Indiscriminate use of mandatory means will not help resolve problems. It will, rather, sharpen contradictions, aggravate conflicts and impair the reputation of the United Nations. It should be pointed out that in the history of the United Nations there were a few cases of forced intervention in a country's internal affairs by a few big Powers, using the Security Council's mandate, with adverse consequences. These historical lessons should not be forgotten.”
1995-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3492 (1995) · source
“It should especially be prudent on questions, such as early warning, that involve a country's sovereignty. It should obtain prior consent of the countries concerned before sending fact-finding or other missions, and major issues in this regard should be decided upon by the Security Council. More play should be given to the role of other United Nations agencies in post-conflict rehabilitation, reconstruction and other follow-up activities in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Charter. The Security Council should not take over their responsibilities and get involved in what is beyond its terms of reference. Since the end of the cold war there has been an increase in cases in which the Security Council, invoking Chapter VII of the Charter on flimsy grounds, resorts to, or authorizes a few countries to take, enforcement actions.”
1995-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3492 (1995) · source
“We believe that the United Nations should act within the limits of its means and work to improve the effectiveness of the operations. Member States should fulfil in earnest the financial obligations set forth in the Charter to ensure a stable and sound financial basis for the operations. At the same time, such questions as the command and control of peace-keeping operations and the training of peace-keeping personnel should be properly addressed. It is believed that United Nations activities in preventive diplomacy and post-conflict peace-building, if carried out properly, can play a positive role in eliminating and defusing disputes. However, in playing this role, the United Nations must respect the will of the Governments and peoples of the countries concerned instead of imposing its views on them.”
1995-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3492 (1995) · source
“We are of the view that in the new situation the United Nations should stick to the practices proved effective when engaged in peace-keeping operations - namely, the three principles as emphasized by the Secretary-General in his report: the consent of the parties; impartiality; and the non-use of force, except in self-defence. A clear distinction should also be made between peace-keeping operations and peace enforcement actions. The United Nations is under unprecedented pressure in terms of human, financial and material resources, with the increasing expansion of the number and scale of peace-keeping operations and the scope of their mandates. How to address this problem appropriately also has a direct bearing on the success of the operations.”
1995-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3492 (1995) · source
“We therefore deem it imperative to establish certain principles to govern appropriate involvement by the United Nations in this regard, which should include the following: conflicts or disputes pose a real threat to international or regional peace; United Nations operations must be at the request, and obtain the consent, of the parties concerned; the United Nations role should be confined to assisting in the settlement of conflicts or disputes by peaceful means; and full play should be given to the role of neighbouring countries and the relevant regional organizations. United Nations peace-keeping operations are faced with new challenges as they are undergoing both significant quantitative and qualitative changes in recent years, according to the report of the Secretary-General.”
1995-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3492 (1995) · source
“We believe that the following questions deserve our particular attention: In recent years we have witnessed the conditional involvement of the United Nations in the settlement of internal conflicts in some countries at the request of the Governments or factions of these countries, or that of other countries or parties in a few exceptional cases where there is an absence of a government in a country. This is a new and highly sensitive issue, which, if handled improperly, will make the United Nations a party to the conflict or even make it become an instrument of a few countries in interfering in other countries' internal affairs, thus throwing United Nations operations into difficulties and failure.”
1995-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3492 (1995) · source
“However, the United Nations has no alternative but to adhere to them in order to maintain international peace and security in an effective manner. The United Nations has encountered many new problems in fulfilling its responsibility for maintaining international peace and security under the changed circumstances. Contradictions and defects which were inconspicuous have gradually come to the fore. This calls for the formulation, through careful consideration, of a whole set of practical policy measures and mechanisms to ensure the success of United Nations activities.”
1995-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3492 (1995) · source
“Fourthly, the Security Council is entrusted by the Charter with the primary responsibility for maintaining international peace and security. In fulfilling this responsibility, it acts on behalf of all Member States. We have consistently held that all Members, irrespective of their size, strength and wealth, are entitled to participate in the discussion and resolution of major United Nations issues on an equal footing. Therefore, the Security Council should hear their views extensively before making important decisions. Its resolutions and decisions must reflect their common will and conform to their interests. This is also an important expression of the democratization of international relations. Those principles are easier stated than truly implemented.”
1995-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3492 (1995) · source
“Thirdly, as the maintenance of international peace and security involves the work of the United Nations in various areas, the major United Nations agencies are required to carry out their respective mandates in accordance with the Charter and play their respective roles in a balanced and harmonious manner while strengthening their mutual coordination and cooperation. We support a more active and effective role for the General Assembly in the maintenance of international peace and security and other related areas. We highly appreciate the unremitting efforts by the Secretary-General in mediating regional conflicts or disputes and support him in playing his role in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Charter as well as the mandates of the Security Council and the General Assembly.”
1995-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3492 (1995) · source
“As there are profound and complicated historical and social causes for the conflicts and disputes in the world today involving religion, ethnicity, culture or territory, it might be time-consuming and difficult to seek a peaceful solution. But this is the only effective way to peace in the long run. To wish for a rapid solution through military actions or other enforcement measures not only is politically undesirable, but will also sharpen contradictions, cause serious consequences and bring long-term damage to peace. There have already been quite a few lessons of this in recent years.”
1995-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3492 (1995) · source
“Particular attention should be given to the following principles: First, the principle of respect for State sovereignty and non-interference in a country's internal affairs must always be observed. The United Nations is an intergovernmental organization composed of sovereign States rather than a world government. I wish to emphasize that the United Nations is not a world government. Matters concerning a country should, in the final analysis, be settled by its own people, and those concerning a region by the countries in the region through consultations, in which the international community, including the United Nations, can play only a supplementary and promotive role. Secondly, disputes should be settled by resorting unswervingly to such peaceful means as good offices, mediation and negotiation.”
1995-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3492 (1995) · source
“The United Nations is now almost 50 years old. We hope that it will reach this stage of sublime cognizance by summarizing the past and looking to the future, thus being better able to fulfil the responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security entrusted to it by the Charter in the transit to the next century. This is not only the ardent expectation of the international community on the United Nations, but also a major test for this Organization. We maintain that in fulfilling their responsibilities for maintaining international peace and stability the United Nations and the Security Council in particular must strictly abide by the purposes and principles of the Charter when engaged in preventive diplomacy, peacemaking, peace-keeping or other activities in related areas.”
1995-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3492 (1995) · source
“There would be no development without peace and hardly any lasting peace without development, whereas both peace and development require international cooperation. The world is now much preoccupied with how to eliminate regional hot spots and settle international disputes properly. In this connection, great expectations have been placed on the United Nations, which since the end of the cold war has made considerable efforts in promoting the settlement of regional hot spots and maintaining international peace and security, both with successes and with setbacks. The report submitted by the Secretary-General on the occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of the United Nations is therefore of great practical significance. As an old Chinese saying goes, 'Cognizance of one's divine mandate comes at the age of 50'.”
1995-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3492 (1995) · source
“The world has undergone profound changes since the Security Council summit meeting in early 1992 and the transition toward multipolarity has accelerated. Relaxation of tension has become the main trend today, and yet the world is not tranquil at all. Hegemonism and power politics continue to exist. Regional hot spots flare up intermittently, and various destabilizing elements are increasing. All this poses a serious threat to international peace and stability. Meanwhile, international economic competition has intensified; and the gap between the rich and the poor continues to widen. The maintenance of peace, the strengthening of cooperation and the promotion of development remain the major challenges facing the world and the United Nations today.”
1995-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3492 (1995) · source
“Mr. Wang Xuexian (China)(interpretation from Chinese): First of all, I should like, on behalf of the Chinese Government, to express our profound sympathy in connection with the severe casualties and damage caused by the strong earthquakes in the western part of our neighbouring country Japan. I would ask the Japanese Mission to the United Nations to convey our condolences to the Japanese Government and people. The Chinese delegation has made a preliminary study of the Secretary-General's report entitled 'Supplement to An Agenda for Peace', which is an important follow-up report to his Agenda for Peace concerning United Nations peace-keeping operations and activities in related areas. The report has provided us with some new and thought-provoking views and ideas which deserve our in-depth consideration and extensive discussion.”
1995-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3492 (1995) · source
“The Chinese delegation has all along supported the peace process in Liberia and the efforts by the international community and the relevant regional organizations to bring lasting peace to that country. It is based on this position that we will vote in favour of the draft resolution before us.”
1995-01-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3489 (1995) · source
“We are also highly appreciative of the contributions made to the Liberian peace process by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), and particularly by its current Chairman, His Excellency President Rawlings of Ghana, and by the Military Observer Group. They have set an example for joint efforts by the United Nations and regional organizations in settling conflicts. The Chinese delegation is deeply concerned at the continued massive flow of arms into Liberia, which could undermine the cease-fire agreement reached by the Liberian parties and hamper the successful implementation of the Accra Agreement. The Chinese delegation hopes that the provisions related to the arms embargo will be strictly observed.”
1995-01-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3489 (1995) · source
“The international community, including the United Nations, can play only a supplementary and promotive role in this respect. We hope and believe that the Liberian parties, acting in their national interests, will strictly implement the provisions and the timetable set forth in the Accra Agreement and abide by the cease-fire agreement so as to create the conditions for the restoration of peace in Liberia. The Chinese delegation would like to thank the Secretary-General, his Special Representative and the United Nations Observer Mission in Liberia (UNOMIL) for their unremitting efforts to promote a political settlement in Liberia.”
1995-01-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3489 (1995) · source
“Mr. Wang Xuexian (China) (interpretation from Chinese): The Liberian peace process is now at a crucial juncture. We are pleased to note that the parties in Liberia signed the Accra Agreement on 21 December 1994 and thereafter entered into a comprehensive cease-fire. By no means an easy achievement, this has laid a solid foundation for the advancement of the peace process in Liberia. The reality in Liberia has once again demonstrated that peace cannot be achieved by military means. Persistent, patient and sincere negotiation and dialogue are the only ways to a political solution acceptable to all the parties to a conflict. What is important in this regard is the political will of the parties to commit themselves to a peaceful settlement. A conflict in a country must, in the final analysis, be settled by its own people.”
1995-01-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3489 (1995) · source
“At the same time, the Chinese delegation wishes to point out that there are some elements in the draft resolution, relating to resolutions 757 (1992) and 820 (1993), on which the Chinese delegation has, on the basis of our position of principle, expressed reservations on previous occasions. Our position on them remains unchanged today.”
1995-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3487 (1995) · source
“We in principle are not in favour of settling the dispute there through sanctions or mandatory measures, for that has been proved to be of no help to the settlement of problems, but would, rather, aggravate contradictions in the region, bring tremendous sufferings to its peoples and cause serious damage to the economy of third countries that implement the sanctions, particularly those neighbouring the FRY. Similar concerns and views were expressed by the Secretary-General in document S/1995/1. Based on that position, the Chinese delegation supports the extension of the relevant provisions on easing sanctions in resolution 943 (1994) and will vote in favour of the resolution that we shall adopt.”
1995-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3487 (1995) · source
“We are of the view that the efforts made by the FRY in implementing Security Council resolution 943 (1994) are aimed at urging the Bosnian Serbs to accept the peace plan. In the past month further measures have been taken by the FRY to keep the border more effectively closed, which is a great support for the work of the international Mission. Therefore, the international community should encourage the FRY Government to continue to fulfil its commitment and to make further efforts to bring peace to Bosnia and Herzegovina, so as to enable the parties concerned to take further positive steps to advance the process of a comprehensive political settlement of the conflict in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Chinese delegation holds that the conflict in the former Yugoslavia should be settled peacefully through negotiations and dialogue.”
1995-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3487 (1995) · source
“The three reports of the Co-Chairmen of the International Conference on the Former Yugoslavia (ICFY) transmitted by the Secretary-General to the Security Council have stated that the cooperation between the FRY Government and the International Conference's Mission continues to be satisfactory; the FRY Government continues to fulfil its commitment and the border between the FRY and Bosnia and Herzegovina remains effectively closed. We are pleased by this development and we welcome it. The Chinese delegation has all along supported the political efforts of the international community, including those by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and the Co-Chairmen of the ICFY to resolve peacefully the question of Bosnia and Herzegovina.”
1995-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3487 (1995) · source
“I wish also warmly to welcome our new partners - the representatives of Botswana, Germany, Honduras, Indonesia and Italy. We pledge our complete cooperation with them in the Council's work. The Chinese delegation would like, too, to welcome warmly the Foreign Minister of Italy, His Excellency Mr. Antonio Martino. We are glad to have him present during our work today. Since the adoption of Security Council resolution 943 (1994), the situation along the border between the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and Bosnia and Herzegovina has been stable.”
1995-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3487 (1995) · source
“Mr. Wang Xuexian (China) (interpretation from Chinese): I would like warmly to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of this month's presidency of the Security Council at this auspicious time of the year, when everything is taking on a fresh look. I am convinced that, given your wisdom and rich experience, you will guide the Council's work to success. I also wish to thank Ambassador Bakuramutsa, last month's President, for having successfully conducted the work of the Council during that month. I should like also to take this opportunity to express my regret at the departure of the members who left the Council at the end of last year. I commend them for the work they did in the Council, and I hope they will continue to be concerned in the Council's work.”
1995-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3487 (1995) · source
“China has all along faithfully abided by the purposes and principles of the United Nations Charter and is opposed to interfering in the internal affairs of other countries and resorting to force or threat of force in international relations. It is our consistent view that the only way to a lasting peaceful settlement lies in dialogue and negotiation. We support the tireless efforts of the Secretary- General, his Special Representative, the Organization of American States and the Latin American countries in seeking a political solution to the problem of Haiti, and hope that the adoption of this Security Council resolution will help bring about further progress in the peace process in Haiti.”
1994-09-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3430 (1994) · source
“The timely lifting of sanctions after reaching their projected goals in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Security Council resolutions is in the interest of all the parties, and especially that of the Haitian people. It was based on this consideration that we voted in favour of resolution 944 (1994). The Chinese delegation believes that the Security Council should, in handling other, similar cases, adopt a practical attitude to facilitate an appropriate solution as it has done in lifting sanctions against Haiti. The Chinese delegation would like to point out that it has reservations on some elements in resolution 944 (1994) concerning the sending of a multinational force to Haiti. This is unacceptable to us.”
1994-09-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3430 (1994) · source
“Mr. Wang Xuexian (China)(interpretation from Chinese): The Chinese delegation has been following closely the developments in Haiti and is deeply sympathetic with the Haitian people for the sufferings inflicted upon them by the economic sanctions. Security Council resolution 944 (1994), just adopted, is aimed at comprehensively lifting the sanctions against Haiti after the return of His Excellency Mr. Jean-Bertrand Aristide, the legitimate President of Haiti, and the implementation of the Governors Island Agreement so as to alleviate the sufferings of the Haitian people and remove the obstacles to the recovery of the Haitian economy. For this we wish to express our welcome and support.”
1994-09-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3430 (1994) · source