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1. “Mr. Wu Haitao (China) (spoke in Chinese): China strongly condemns the use of chemical weapons inside Syria. We support investigations into the incidents so as to bring tojustice the perpetrators and those responsible for unleashing the chemical-weapons attacks. We support the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons-United Nations Joint Investigative Mechanism (JIM) in continuing its work. The draft resolution on which the Council voted (S/2017/968) contains the proposed extension of the JIM. mandate by a year, condemns the chemical weapons attacks in Syria, demands investigations, and expresses concern over the use of chemical weapons by non-State actors, including terrorist organizations.”

   2017-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8105 (2017) · source

2. “The Council should proceed from the overarching goal of reaching a political settlement on the question of Syria, remain united on the question of chemical weapons in Syria and create favourable conditions for a political settlement. On that question, the international community should join hands and push all the parties in Syria to pursue, under the auspices of the United Nations, a political process that is owned and led by the Syrians so as to reach a solution that is acceptable to all. China will continue to play a constructive role in seeking a political settlement so as to find a comprehensive, just and proper solution to the question in Syria at an early date.”

   2017-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8105 (2017) · source

3. “It contained some positive provisions, such as condemning chemical weapon attacks in Syria, calling for investigations into the incidents, calling upon all the parties to assist the Mechanism in carrying out on-site visits, and expressing concerns about the use of chemical weapons by non-State actors, particularly terrorist organizations. However, with regard to specific measures to improve the working methods, the draft did not fully address the legitimate concerns of some Council members. In view of those considerations, China abstained. With the joint efforts of all the parties, the Astana talks registered good results. A new round of Geneva talks will soon be held. A political settlement of the question of Syria is now at a critical stage.”

   2017-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8105 (2017) · source

4. “At the same time, we also hope that it will improve its working methods and procedures, overcome difficulties and problems relating to on-site investigations, use more scientific and rational methods for investigation and evidence collection, and further improve its performance so as to ensure the reliability and credibility of the conclusions and address the concerns of all the parties. By the draft resolution that was just put to a vote (S/2017/962), the Council would have decided to extend the mandate of the Joint Investigative Mechanism by one year.”

   2017-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8105 (2017) · source

5. “Only if it does so can the perpetrators of chemical weapon attacks in Syria and those accountable be brought to justice and can the Syrian people be free from the sufferings caused by chemical weapon attacks. China has noted that in its recent report (S/2017/904, annex), the JIM. has indicated that for security reasons, and because the attacks occurred too long ago, it decided not to go to Khan Shaykhun and Umm Hawsh for on-site visits. We have also noted that some Council members have different views regarding the methodology and conclusions of the JIM. China supports the Mechanism in further carrying out its work.”

   2017-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8105 (2017) · source

6. “Mr. Wu Haitao (China) (spoke in Chinese): China is gravely concerned about chemical weapon attacks in Syria and expresses its sympathy to the Syrian people for their sufferings. China is firmly opposed to the use of chemical weapons by whichever country, organization or person, for whatever purposes and under whatever circumstances. We have always maintained that the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons-United Nations Joint Investigative Mechanism (JIM) should carry out comprehensive, objective and impartial investigations into chemical weapon attacks in Syria, basing its work on solid evidence, and draw conclusions that can stand the test of time and reality.”

   2017-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8105 (2017) · source

7. “China hopes that the countries concerned will continue to follow the principles of being friendly to their neighbours, paying attention to the legitimate concerns of neighbouring countries, and taking effective measures to improve their relationships with neighbouring countries so as to achieve common security, mutual benefit and win-win cooperation, China will continue to play a constructive role in achieving regional peace, stability and development in the Horn of Africa.”

   2017-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8099 (2017) · source

8. “Sanctions should be conducive to cooperation among the countries in settling their differences and should be adjusted in the light of the situation on the ground. Council members have differing views on resolution 2385 (2017), which we just adopted, and the text still has room for further improvement. In View of the foregoing, and on the basis of China's consistent position on sanctions, China abstained in the voting.”

   2017-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8099 (2017) · source

9. “The countries of the Horn of Africa live in close proximity to each other and form a community with a shared future, interconnected interests and a common destiny. Therefore, maintaining regional peace and stability is in the fundamental interest of all the countries of the region. China sincerely hopes that the countries of the region will move forward towards the overall peace and stability in Horn of Africa in the fundamental interests of the peoples in the region, reinforce good-neighbourly relationships, strengthen solidarity and cooperation, and settle their differences through dialogue and consultation, all of which is in the fundamental interest of the countries in the region. It has been the consistent View of China that sanctions are a means rather than an end in and of themselves.”

   2017-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8099 (2017) · source

10. “Mr. Wu Haitao (China) (spoke in Chinese): Recently, the overall situation in the Horn of Africa has remained stable. Meanwhile, Al-Shabaab and other terrorist organizations are still rampant, bringing challenges to peace and development in the region. China has been closely following the situation in the Horn of Africa. We appreciate the contributions by the African Union and the countries in the region in combating Al-Shabaab. We call upon the international community to continue to assist Somalia in its nation-building efforts and support the African Union Mission in Somalia and the Somali National Security Forces in their efforts so as to achieve peace and stability in the Horn of Africa as early as possible.”

    2017-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8099 (2017) · source

11. “China calls on members of the Security Council to focus on the big picture of maintaining the Syrian political process and to stay united on the Syrian chemical weapons issue in order to create conditions allowing all parties in Syria to reach speedy solutions acceptable to all through the Geneva talks and, at the same time, play a constructive role for the comprehensive, impartial and appropriate resolution of the Syrian issue as soon as possible.”

    2017-11-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8090 (2017) · source

12. “This will help us to find the truth behind the attacks, bring the responsible parties to justice and deter future chemical weapon attacks in Syria. A political solution is the only way out ofthe Syrian issue. Thanks to the joint efforts of all parties of the international community, there is positive momentum towards a political settlement of the Syrian issue. The latest round of the Astana dialogue has just concluded and a new round of the Geneva peace talks will begin in late November. The political settlement of the Syrian issue has entered a new and critical stage.”

    2017-11-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8090 (2017) · source

13. “China takes note of the report that was recently submitted by the Mechanism (S/2017/904, annex). We also note that, as too much time had passed after the incident and owing to security reasons, the Mechanism decided not to carry out on-site field investigations in Khan Shaykhun and Umm Hawsh. Some Council members have expressed the hope that the Mechanism will improve its methodology, strengthen field investigations and refine its mandate. There is consensus among Council members in condemning chemical weapon attacks in Syria and on the need to investigate relevant incidents. Council members should continue to negotiate on the Mechanism's methodology, mandate and extension patiently and strive for a united message.”

    2017-11-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8090 (2017) · source

14. “Mr. Wu Haitao (China) (spoke in Chinese): I would like to thank High Representative Nakamitsu and Mr. Mulet for their briefings. China's position on the issue of chemical weapons has been clear and consistent. We strongly oppose the use of chemical weapons by any State, organization or individual for any purpose or in any circumstances. China is deeply concerned about and strongly condemns the use of chemical weapons in Syria. China supports the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons-United Nations Joint Investigative Mechanism in its investigation of relevant incidents in a thorough, objective and impartial way. The investigation should be based on solid evidence and should reach conclusions that can stand the test of time and are based on verifiable facts.”

    2017-11-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8090 (2017) · source

15. “China welcomes the efforts of High Representative Inzko aimed at promoting the political process in Bosnia and Herzegovina. We hope that, in accordance with his mandate, he will play a constructive role in promoting the implementation of the Dayton Peace Agreement. China welcomes the Security Council's adoption of resolution 2384 (2017) to renew the mandate of the European Union-led peacekeeping force (EUFOR) Althea operation. We hope that EUFOR will continue to maintain close cooperation with Bosnia and Herzegovina and play a constructive role in safeguarding its peace and stability. China stands ready to work with the international community in order to continue to contribute to the achievement of lasting peace and stability and development in Bosnia and Herzegovina.”

    2017-11-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8089 (2017) · source

16. “China respects the independence, sovereignty, national unity and territorial integrity of Bosnia and Herzegovina, respects the choice of the Bosnian people in determining their future, and supports Bosnian people of all ethnicities in achieving harmonious coexistence and common development. China welcomes the efforts of Bosnia and Herzegovina aimed a promoting national reconciliation, encouraging economic and social development and strengthening the rule of law. We hope that Bosnian people of all ethnicities will work actively to consolidate the political and social progress achieved, engage in dialogue and consultation to settle differences, completely implement the Dayton Peace Agreement and continue to strive for greater progress in all areas so that they can all share in the peace dividend.”

    2017-11-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8089 (2017) · source

17. “Mr. Wu Haitao (China) (spoke in Chinese): I thank High Representative Inzko for his briefing. Bosnia and Herzegovina is an important country in the Balkans. To maintain its peace and stability, promote economic and social development and achieve harmonious coexistence among the various ethnic groups is in the common interests of the countries of the region and of the international community. On the Bosnia and Herzegovina issue, the international community should listen to the views of all relevant parties, take a balanced and prudent approach and hear the concerns of all interested parties.”

    2017-11-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8089 (2017) · source

18. “China is now in the process of fully implementing the commitments made by the Chinese leader at the 2015 Leaders' Summit on Peacekeeping to further support United Nations peacekeeping operations, including by taking the lead in the creation ofa standby formed police unit and training peacekeeping police officers for other countries. Two of China's standby peacekeeping police units are already formally registered with the United Nations peacekeeping standby mechanism, parts of which are already at the rapid-deployment level. China stands ready to work with the international community and make its positive contribution to the development of United Nations peacekeeping policing and the maintenance of international peace and security.”

    2017-11-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8086 (2017) · source

19. “China is the largest PCC among the permanent members ofthe Security Council. Chinese peacekeeping police officers have earned many accolades from various parties thanks to their diligence and excellence. China began sending police officers to United Nations peacekeeping operations in 2000; since then, we have sent some 26,000 police officers to missions in Timor- Leste, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Afghanistan, Kosovo, Haiti and elsewhere. At present, more than 150 Chinese police officers are serving missions in South Sudan, Cyprus and Afghanistan.”

    2017-11-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8086 (2017) · source

20. “Strengthened coordination with police-contributing countries (PCCs) and host countries improves early warning capabilities and the internal sharing of information so as to raise the level of safety and security across the board. Fourthly, we must attach greater importance to the role of PCCs. Troop-contributing countries (TCCs) and PCCs are the main players undertaking peacekeeping operations. It is imperative to improve communication between the Security Council, the Secretariat and TCCs and PCCs, fullyleverage the role of the Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations, and enable TCCs and PCCs to have a greater voice. Adequate attention should be given to the needs of developing countries as PCCs, and they should be encouraged to boost their capacity through bilateral and multilateral cooperation.”

    2017-11-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8086 (2017) · source

21. “Host countries have the primary responsibility to protect civilians, and the task of peacekeeping police is to assist them in capacity- building and under the leadership of the host countries. Thirdly, the Secretariat should provide higher quality and more efficient support and guarantees to the peacekeeping police in performing their duties. The Secretariat should take fully into account new contexts and situations encountered by the police in order to make peacekeeping more effective and resilient in the face of complexities, particularly by boosting coordinated actions between the police, civilian and military components of missions. It is important to highlight the safety and security of peacekeeping employees.”

    2017-11-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8086 (2017) · source

22. “Mandates are the basis of and guidance for the work of missions and the very foundation of effective peacekeeping operations. Each mission faces different situations and tasks. When designing policing mandates, the situation on the ground, the priority needs of the host countries and the capacity of the police-contributing countries, among other factors, should be considered in an integrated manner. Their mandates should be unequivocal, targeted, highly actionable and subject to timely assessment in the light of dynamic changes, so that their priorities and focus may be constantly adjusted to serve the central objective of the peacekeeping operation concerned.”

    2017-11-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8086 (2017) · source

23. “These three peacekeeping principles are the cornerstone of peacekeeping operations and provide an important guarantee for the effectiveness of United Nations policing. It is important to fully respect the sovereignty of host countries, listen to their views and communicate better with them regarding the duration of deployments, the adjustment of mandates and other such issues. If, as a result ofchanging circumstances, the host country demands the exit of United Nations police, the Secretariat should develop a clear exit timetable under the political guidance of the Security Council. Secondly, the mandates of police deployed in peacekeeping operations must be unambiguous, feasible tailored to the context and focused.”

    2017-11-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8086 (2017) · source

24. “The context for United Nations peacekeeping operations and the tasks they set out to achieve are increasingly complex, and United Nations peacekeeping police mandates have been on the rise. The international community should consider in depth the circumstances facing peacekeeping police, their mandates and the way forward, and explore ways they can improve their work. China would like to make the following observations. First, the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations and the basic principles of peacekeeping - the consent of the host countries, impartiality and the non-use of force except in self- defence or in fulfilment of the mandate - must be observed.”

    2017-11-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8086 (2017) · source

25. “Mr. Wu Haitao (China) (spoke in Chinese): China thanks Italy for convening this meeting. We also thank Under-Secretary-General Lacroix and the Police Commissioners ofthe United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali, the United Nations Mission for Justice Support in Haiti and African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur for their briefings. Today, more than 11,000 United Nations police officers are deployed in 11 peacekeeping operations and four special political missions. They perform their duties with devotion in trying and complex situations, and China pays tribute to their spirit of dedication and sacrifice. The international situation is currently undergoing profound changes; conflicts and disputes are becoming more diverse.”

    2017-11-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8086 (2017) · source

26. “The United Nations and the international community should remain patient and provide constructive help and cooperation to Myanmar by working together for an appropriate solution to the problem.”

    2017-11-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8083 (2017) · source

27. “China is ready to work with all parties in actively participating in the intergovernmental negotiations on a global compact on refugees, to be launched next year, so as to contribute to the improvement in the global governance of refugees. The problem in Rakhine state of Myanmar involves complex historical, ethnic and religious factors. Many differences and contradictions have been brewing for a long time. The Government of Myanmar is now working actively to ease the tensions in Rakhine state, and the situation there is now moving towards stability. Myanmar and Bangladesh are now seeking a settlement of the problem of the Rakhine state through bilateral negotiations and consultations.”

    2017-11-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8083 (2017) · source

28. “Pursuant to the outcomes reached at the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation in May, China will work with the relevant international organizations in a joint push to implement a tranche of international cooperation projects for countries along the Belt and Road, including providing food, tents, prefab buildings and other refugee relief items to those countries; establishing refugee scholarships; and financing the participation of refugee athletes in international and regional competitions. During the leaders' round of the Forum, the Ministry of Commerce of China also signed a cooperation agreement with UNHCR, whereby it pledged $8 million to the Office as an appropriation to the United Nations Fund for South-South Cooperation. China will earnestly honour and effectively implement the aforementioned assistance initiatives.”

    2017-11-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8083 (2017) · source

29. “We must also focus on the root causes that give rise to refugees by peacefully settling disputes through dialogue, increasing development aid to countries in need of assistance, creating the necessary conditions for the return of refugees to their homes, and promoting ongoing development in their countries of origin. In handling matters related to refugees, the international community should uphold the principles of objectivity and neutrality, avoid interference in the internal affairs of the countries in question and prevent the politicization and abuses of international refugee protection mechanisms. China has long cooperated with UNHCR. In June, High Commissioner Grandi made a successful visit to China, where both sides achieved firm consensus on deepening our ties of cooperation.”

    2017-11-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8083 (2017) · source

30. “Faced with the complex refugee situation and related challenges, the international community should continue to work within the framework of international law, including the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees and its 1967 Protocol, and on the basis of mutual respect. Enhanced international cooperation will create synergy in addressing the global refugee problem. The issue requires tackling both the symptoms and root causes by increasing support and assistance to host countries and communities, and eliminating discrimination against and prejudice towards refugees.”

    2017-11-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8083 (2017) · source

31. “Refugee issues are complex and have many underlying causes, and have become protracted and hybrid in nature. Factors such as terrorism, turbulent regional situations and mixed flows of refugees and migrants have added to the difficulty of providing refugees with protection. Over the past year, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), under the leadership of High Commissioner Grandi, has actively pushed for internal reforms, intensifying its coordination efforts and improving its emergency response capacity, thereby making significant contributions to protecting the welfare of refugees and responding to refugee crises. China appreciates all those efforts and supports the Office in maintaining its positive role in that regard.”

    2017-11-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8083 (2017) · source

32. “Mr. Wu Haitao (China) (spoke in Chinese): China condemns the terrorist attack that took place in New York and expresses its condolences to the victims. We appreciate the efforts of the French presidency and congratulates Italy on its assumption of the presidency. China thanks Italy for convening today's meeting and welcomes the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs of Italy, Mr. Vincenzo Amendola, who has come to New York to preside over this meeting. We also thank the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Mr. Filippo Grandi, for his briefing. The situation of refugees around the world continues to deteriorate. Armed conflicts and natural disasters have resulted in an increase in the number of internally displaced persons.”

    2017-11-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8083 (2017) · source

33. “China stands ready to work with the rest of the international community, and will continue to support the active efforts ofthe Security Council, the Secretary- General and his Special Representative, as well as to make every effort to maintain international peace and security, improve the situation of children in armed conflicts, protect children from the scourge of war and create a harmonious and stable environment for their healthy development.”

    2017-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8082 (2017) · source

34. “In post-conflict construction, attention should be given to help children suffering from the effects of armed conflicts to reintegrate successfully and to create a security and social environment conducive to their healthy development. UNICEF, UNESCO and the World Bank should make use of their positions to enhance coordination and cooperation and to support countries in conflict in their efforts to eradicate poverty and promote universal education and sustainable development.”

    2017-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8082 (2017) · source

35. “While taking an approach that respects the sovereignty of countries in conflict, the international community should uphold the principles of humaneness, impartiality and justice in ensuring that children affected by armed conflicts have access to food, health care, education and other humanitarian assistance. The United Nations Development Programme, the World Health Organization and the World Food Programme should strengthen their mutual coordination, while the United Nations as a whole should also improve its coordination with regional and subregional organizations. Fourthly, we should have an integrated strategy and work to establish international synergy in the area of child protection.”

    2017-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8082 (2017) · source

36. “The international community should encourage those countries to take on their full leadership role and provide them with support and assistance in building their capacity for child protection while respecting their sovereignty. Through its monitoring and reporting mechanism for children in armed conflict, the Security Council should strengthen its dialogue and communication with Governments, listen to their voices and coordinate actively with them. Thirdly, we should increase our international humanitarian assistance and provide concrete help to children affected by armed conflict.”

    2017-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8082 (2017) · source

37. “Efforts should be made to ensure that children's minds are not poisoned through the dissemination of terrorist and extremist ideologies. We should pay great attention to the role of families, schools and communities in helping children fight the influence of extremist or terrorist thinking. Secondly, we should respect the leadership of the countries concerned and create a solid basis for child protection. It is the Governments of countries in conflict that have the primary responsibility to protect their children, and therefore the key to implementing resolutions, programmes and plans aimed at protecting children lies in promoting the efforts and coordination of the countries involved.”

    2017-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8082 (2017) · source

38. “The international community must take such new realities and trends into consideration and take concrete measures to protect children in armed conflicts. We should first continue to fight terrorism in all its forms in order to keep children from harm. The international community should have zero tolerance towards terrorism, whatever the situation, and should resolutely combat crimes in which terrorist groups kill, abuse or kidnap children. The international community should take effective measures and work together to combat terrorist groups' use of the Internet and social media to spread violent or terrorism-related audiovisual content with the aim of finding recruits and inciting violent or extreme activities.”

    2017-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8082 (2017) · source

39. “Mr. Wu Haitao (China) (spoke in Chinese): China would like to welcome you to the Security Council, Mr. President, and to thank you for presiding over today's open debate. We also thank Secretary-General Guterres and Special Representative Gamba for their briefings. We listened attentively to the representative of civil society. Children are both the future and the hope of the world, and also its most vulnerable group. With the increasing escalation and spread of armed conflicts and terrorist activities, problems of the abduction of children and their exploitation in terrorist attacks are worsening. The displacement of children in areas in turmoil is also an increasingly serious problem, while their circumstances in relation to security, health care, education and other humanitarian problems are a continuing source of concern.”

    2017-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8082 (2017) · source

40. “It is also the common responsibility of the international community. China supports the efforts made by African regional and subregional organizations, including the G-5 Sahel. We have already approved a China-United Nations peace and development fund aimed at supporting counter-terrorism cooperation projects for the Sahel. China will continue to work with its international partners to step up its contribution to peace and sustainable development in the Sahel and the whole of Africa.”

    2017-10-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8080 (2017) · source

41. “The international community should strengthen its coordination and communication with countries in the region, as well as the relevant regional and subregional organizations, in order to closely align country-specific and regional strategies, as well as the United Nations Integrated Strategy for the Sahel, thereby enabling all actors to play to their respective strengths and form synergies. As a permanent member of the Security Council and a developing country itself, China has always supported African countries in solving African issues in their own ways. We support the specific roles of regional organizations in addressing African matters. China is of the View that supporting Africa's efforts to achieve peace, stability and development is in the common interests of all of us, all over the world.”

    2017-10-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8080 (2017) · source

42. “In our international counter-terrorism cooperative efforts and operations we must ensure that the Council in particular, and the United Nations in general, play a leading role, in line with the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations and with the internationally recognized norms governing international relations, with a view to strengthening effective coordination. We should recognize the importance of regional cooperation and ensure that regional and subregional organizations play their due part. China acknowledges the positive roles that the Group of Five for the Sahel, the African Union and the Economic Community of West African States are playing in the efforts to resolve the issues in the Sahel.”

    2017-10-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8080 (2017) · source

43. “Thirdly, we must step up our contributions to counter-terrorism cooperation in the Sahel. The relevant counter-terrorism agencies of the United Nations should work to improve cooperation in this area among the countries of the region, while the international community should help them to build their security capacity and support their counter-terrorism efforts. Terrorism is the common enemy of humankind, and it is vital to fight it whenever, wherever and in whatever forms it appears. All States should adhere to the same norms and work to fight all groups that the Security Council designates as terrorist.”

    2017-10-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8080 (2017) · source

44. “It should support the efforts of the countries of the region and regional organizations to maintain peace and stability in the Sahel and provide assistance to the Joint Force, especially financially. Secondly, greater efforts must be made to push for a political solution to the hotspot issues in the region. The international community should respect the sovereignty of the countries concerned and give them active support, advance the peace process and promote national reconciliation so as to defuse tensions on the major issues and lead to their final settlement. We should support the accelerated implementation of the Agreement on Peace and Reconciliation in Mali, give particular attention to external issues such as the Libyan crisis that can have a spillover effect and reduce the negative impact of external factors on the Sahel region.”

    2017-10-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8080 (2017) · source

45. “That is the background on which the Joint Force ofthe Group of Five for the Sahel (G-5 Sahel) has been established to bring a combined response to bear on the G-5 Sahel's regional security challenges. China commends that initiative and would like to make the following comments. First, the Joint Force should receive effective assistance and support from the international community. It represents an important embodiment of African countries' self-empowerment, solidarity, cooperation and coordination and should make a significant contribution to peace and stability in Africa, and in the world generally. The Security Council welcomed the Joint Force in its unanimous adoption of resolution 2359 (2017). The international community should fully respect Africa's ownership of its issues and enable it to play a leading role in solving them.”

    2017-10-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8080 (2017) · source

46. “Mr. Wu Haitao (China) (spoke in Chinese): China welcomes Mr. Le Drian, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, as he presides over today's meeting in New York, as well as Foreign Minister Diop. We would also like to thank the Secretary-General, the Chairperson of the African Union Commission and the European Union Special Representative for their briefings. The Sahel region is currently facing multiple challenges, including a fragile security situation, spreading terrorism and an increasingly serious incidence of transnational organized crime, all of which will require a greater contribution and comprehensive policies and strategies on the part of the international community.”

    2017-10-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8080 (2017) · source

47. “With regard to the political settlement of the question of Syria, we are beginning to see the light at the end of the tunnel. At this critical juncture, China calls upon all members of the Council to bear in mind the broader objective of continuing the political process in Syria, maintain unity on the question of Syrian chemical weapons and create favourable conditions for the Syrian parties to arrive at a settlement that is acceptable to all as soon as possible through the Geneva peace talks, thereby playing a constructive role for an early, comprehensive, just and appropriate settlement of the question of Syria.”

    2017-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8073 (2017) · source

48. “The Security Council could have continued consultations on the contents of the draft resolution and the timing of its adoption in an effort to agree on a document that enjoys the unanimous support of all Council members. China has tirelessly urged the Council to continue consultations in a bid for consensus. However, regrettably, the Council rushed to vote on the draft resolution in the absence of consensus. That is not conducive to the unity of the Security Council, nor is it helpful in solving the Syrian chemical weapons issue. Against that backdrop, China abstained in the voting on the draft resolution. Political settlement is the only way to lift the Syrian people out of their suffering. Recently, positive progress has been achieved in the Geneva peace talks and the Astana dialogue.”

    2017-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8073 (2017) · source

49. “All Council members have condemned the use of chemical weapons in Syria, so there is consensus on demanding that the incidents in question be investigated. The unity and single voice of the Security Council on the question of Syrian chemical weapons are conducive to finding out the facts, bringing to justice the perpetrators and responsible parties and deterring the further use of chemical weapons in Syria. The draft resolution (S/2017/884) that was just voted on by the Security Council included some positive elements on which there exists consensus, such as support for the continued work of the JIM. On the other hand, some Council members expressed the hope of comprehensively reviewing the mandate and extension of the JIM. in connection with the upcoming report of the Mechanism, so as to help to improve its work more effectively.”

    2017-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8073 (2017) · source

50. “Mr. Wu Haitao (China) (spoke in Chinese): China is deeply concerned about the use of chemical weapons in Syria and feels the suffering that is inflicted upon the Syrian people by such attacks. China is always opposed to the use of chemical weapons, under any circumstances, by any State, organization or individual and regardless of the motivation. We support the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons-United Nations Joint Investigative Mechanism (JIM) on the chemical weapons of Syria in carrying out its comprehensive objectives and impartial investigation of the incidents in question, according to the mandate of the Security Council, so as to arrive at a result that is based on conclusive evidence and stands the test of time and facts.”

    2017-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8073 (2017) · source