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1. “Our law clearly provides that China will, in accordance with the treaties to which we are party and on the basis of equality and mutual benefit, undertake counter-terrorism cooperation with the relevant countries, regions and international organizations in areas such as policy dialogue, intelligence sharing, enforcement cooperation and the monitoring of fund flows. In accordance with the provisions of its counter- terrorism law, China will continue its efforts to work with international partners in order to prevent and combat terrorism so as to ensure national security and protect its people's lives and property and make a positive contribution to the safeguarding of world and regional peace and security.”

   2016-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7831 (2016) · source

2. “The international community should bear in mind the special features of cyberspace and act in accordance with Security Council resolutions to take effective collective measures to respond to such threats. Countries should step up legislation and reinforcement work and undertake judicial cooperation in order to strengthen Internet-based monitoring and surveillance activities and hold perpetrators of terrorist activities accountable. China is an important member of the international counter-terrorism community. At the end of last year, China promulgated its own counter-terrorism law: a commitment for China to upscale its efforts to counter terrorism and push for international counter-terrorism cooperation.”

   2016-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7831 (2016) · source

3. “In accordance with Security Council resolutions, countries should step up cooperation in areas such as intelligence sharing, border control and enforcement support so that they can join hands in fighting foreign terrorist fighters, especially repatriated foreign terrorist fighters, in order to deal with the threats they pose. Fourthly, we must focus our efforts on suppressing the use ofthe Internet for terrorist activities. At present, terrorists are using the Internet as well as social media and other platforms to spread both audio and visual messages to disseminate extreme narratives and ideologies, recruit people and raise funds. Those are serious threats.”

   2016-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7831 (2016) · source

4. “China calls on all countries, on the basis of equality and mutual benefit, to step up cooperation in counter-terrorism activities and intensify the negotiation and conclusion ofmutual legal assistance and extradition treaties. Thirdly, strengthening counter-terrorism cooperation is an important way of joining hands in counter-terrorism efforts. On the basis of equality and mutual benefit, countries should carry out cross-border enforcement cooperation in order to cut off supply lines to terrorist organizations in terms of recruitment, financing and weapons.”

   2016-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7831 (2016) · source

5. “At the same time, we must bear in mind the various national conditions and situations. The international community should respect the legislative and judicial sovereignty of all States. Secondly, strengthening counter-terrorism cooperation is an important channel for combating cross- border terrorist activities. Countries must implement fully the relevant Security Council resolutions and multilateral and bilateral legal treatises on the mutual use of legal assistance and extradition in order to generate synergy in bringing terrorists to justice. There should be no double standards or politicization in carrying out judicial cooperation.”

   2016-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7831 (2016) · source

6. “With tighter organizations they are carrying out more frequent cross-border activities. They are using new technologies, such as the Internet, to disseminate extreme narratives. Their threat is on the rise. Countries should strengthen legal cooperation in the fight against terrorism in order to weave a legal and judicial dragnet across all regions of the world to ensure that terrorists have no place to hide. First, strengthening counter-terrorism legislation provides a domestic legal foundation for countering terrorism and implementing cooperation among international partners in this field. The international community, in accordance with the Council's resolutions, should support countries in developing domestic counter-terrorism legislation and updating it as required by current terrorist threats.”

   2016-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7831 (2016) · source

7. “Terrorism is a common challenge faced by all humankind. We must resolve to fight terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, wherever and whenever it occurs. In the fight against terrorism, we must avail ourselves of uniform standards. We cannot link terrorism to any specific religion or ethnicity. We must abide by the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations and allow the Organization and the Security Council the central coordination role in taking concerted action. We must use multiple means, including political, economic and cultural, in pushing for political solutions to regional conflicts and address both the symptoms and the root causes in order to eliminate the breeding grounds of terrorism. Terrorist organizations are currently running rampant.”

   2016-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7831 (2016) · source

8. “Mr. Wu Haitao (China) (spoke in Chinese): We commend Spain's initiative in convening this debate on enhancing international judicial cooperation in countering terrorism. We welcome Justice Minister Rafael Catala to New York to preside over the meeting. We thank Mr. Jean-Paul Laborde, Executive Director of the Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate; Ms. Dorcas Oduor, Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions in Kenya; and Mr. Robert Strang, Executive Secretary of the International Institute for Justice and the Rule of Law, for their briefings. We strongly condemn the terrorist attacks that took place recently in Egypt and Turkey, and we express our condolences to the Victims. We support affected countries in taking action to combat terrorism and safeguard national peace and security.”

   2016-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7831 (2016) · source

9. “The Chinese Government has always supported the peace process of the Democratic Republic of Congo and, over the years, has provided assistance to its nation-building efforts within its capacity. We have also sent peacekeepers to MONUSCO. Along with the broader international community, China stands ready to continue our constructive role in the realization of peace, stability and development in the Democratic Republic of Congo.”

   2016-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7826 (2016) · source

10. “The International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) held a high-level meeting on the topic and issued a communique, which demonstrates the support of countries in the region for a political settlement of the problem. The United Nations should give full play to the comparative advantages of regional and subregional organizations, such as the AU and ICGLR, thereby strengthening coordination and cooperation with each other with a view to creating synergy. China appreciates and supports the positive role ofMONUSCO in promoting peace and stability in the Democratic Republic of Congo and advancing the political process, including disarmament and demobilization.”

    2016-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7826 (2016) · source

11. “Countries in the Great Lakes region are interdependent; their security is closely connected. China encourages countries in the region to continue with the implementation of the Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework for the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Region. Furthermore, it calls on them to make more progress in the implementation of the Nairobi Declaration and in their response to the threat posed by armed groups. Thirdly, the roles of regional and subregional organizations should have full play. The African Union (AU) has played an important role in facilitating national dialogue in the Democratic Republic of Congo.”

    2016-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7826 (2016) · source

12. “We call on the opposition parties that are not yet part of the national dialogue to sign onto the the political agreement as soon as possible, resolve their differences through dialogue and dedicate themselves to the peace, stability and development of the country. The international community should respect the development path independently chosen by the Democratic Republic of Congo and, on the basis of respecting the sovereignty of the Democratic Republic of Congo, provide constructive assistance to the political process. Secondly, we vigorously promote security and stability in the country. The United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) and the Democratic Republic of Congo governing forces have made positive headway in their fight against armed groups.”

    2016-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7826 (2016) · source

13. “The Council visited the Democratic Republic of Congo and Angola in early November, which reflects the importance that the Security Council attaches to the issue of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. China would like to make the following observations on this issue. First, we resolutely promote the political process in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo and the relevant opposition parties have signed a political agreement tht covers the election schedule, the establishment of a political transition and the appointment of a new Prime Minister. China welcomes those developments.”

    2016-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7826 (2016) · source

14. “Mr. Wu Haitao (China) (spoke in Chinese): I thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Sidikou and Assistant Secretary-General Zerihoun for their briefings. The political process in the Democratic Republic of Congo is at a critical junction. President Kabila and the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo are committed to advancing national dialogue, safeguarding State stability and promoting economic and social development, which China welcomes. In the meantime, the security situation in the country remains quite fragile. The achievement of lasting peace, prosperity and development is an arduous task and has a long way to go. It therefore needs continued support from the international community.”

    2016-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7826 (2016) · source

15. “Any action taken by the Council on the question of Syria must be truly conducive to de-escalation, to pushing all parties in Syria to an immediate cessation of hostilities in support of, and in cooperation with, United Nations humanitarian efforts, and to facilitating a Syrian-owned and Syrian-led political process under the good offices ofthe United Nations, so that a solution that is acceptable to all parties may be reached. The parties should demonstrate their goodwill, meet one another half way, build mutual trust and jointly strive towards achieving a comprehensive, fair and proper solution to the question of Syria.”

    2016-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7822 (2016) · source

16. “How things transpire and evolve in Aleppo, as a subset ofthe Syrian issue, is part and parcel ofthe grand scheme of things pertaining to the question of Syria. A comprehensive solution to de-escalate the situation in Aleppo lies in an effort to remain seized of the big picture in Syria, to hold fast to the prospect ofa political settlement as the overarching direction, to maintain the role of the United Nations as the primary player exercising good offices and to continue supporting the work of Special Envoy De Mistura towards the early resumption of the Geneva talks.”

    2016-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7822 (2016) · source

17. “The international community should continue to step up humanitarian relief to Aleppo. China welcomes the concrete initiatives taken by Russia and the Syrian Government to increase assistance to civilians and hopes that United Nations aid agencies will strengthen coordination with Russia and the Syrian Government to jointly ease the humanitarian situation in Syria, pursuant to the United Nations principles governing humanitarian assistance. Terrorist groups continue to launch attacks in Aleppo and other areas, causing civilian casualties and blocking humanitarian efforts, which calls for greater coordination by the international community to resolutely combat by uniform standards all the terrorist groups designated by the Security Council.”

    2016-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7822 (2016) · source

18. “Mr. Wu Haitao (China) (spoke in Chinese): We have recently been witnessing a steady escalation of the situation in some parts of Syria, including Aleppo, with the humanitarian situation there steadily worsening, triggering the international community's widespread concern. China feels for the people who are suffering in Syria and condemns any attack targeting civilians and civilian facilities. To ease the tension in Aleppo and other areas, the international community should advance its efforts along four tracks in a balanced way. The four tracks are ceasefire, political negotiation, humanitarian assistance and the joint fight against terrorism. The international community should urge all parties in Syria to end hostilities without delay and work unremittingly to reach an agreement on the relevant issues through peace talks.”

    2016-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7822 (2016) · source

19. “Fourthly, China commends Ambassador Seck for his leadership in the active work of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 2206 (2015) concerning South Sudan and has taken note of the interim report submitted by the Panel of Experts to the Sanctions Committee (S/2016/963). China urges the Panel to strictly abide by the Council's mandate and conduct its work objectively and fairly in putting forward its practical recommendations to the Sanctions Committee concerning South Sudan. In today's complex situation, the Security Council should send further positive signals to all sides and encourage all parties in South Sudan to continue their efforts to implement the peace agreement. The Council should be prudent in taking action on the sanctions, with a view to avoiding complicating the situation.”

    2016-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7814 (2016) · source

20. “The Transitional Government of National Unity of South Sudan agreed to allow the relevant neighbouring countries to send their troops to participate in the regional protection force and agreed to discuss with UNMISS lands for the regional protection force. The Security Council and the relevant parties should seize this opportunity to encourage the Transitional Government to promote consultations with all parties involved and implement the joint communique and relevant Council resolutions in ajoint effort to promote peace and stability in South Sudan.”

    2016-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7814 (2016) · source

21. “Festus Mogae, and the African Union High Representative for South Sudan, Mr. Alpha Oumar Konare, so as to enhance mutual cooperation and coordination in the interest of enhancing synergy in the political settlement of the South Sudan issue. Thirdly, the implementation of the relevant Council resolutions must enjoy the support and cooperation of the Transitional Government of National Unity of South Sudan. The Transitional Government is committed to the implementation of the joint communique issued with the Security Council and the implementation of resolution 2304 (2016). It is also committed to supporting the full implementation of the UNMISS mandate and the work of the humanitarian actors.”

    2016-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7814 (2016) · source

22. “China supports all means aimed at strengthening further implementation of the mandate of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) in the areas of good offices, the protection of civilians and assisting humanitarian access, with a View to resolving the problems encountered in the process of cooperation with the Transitional Government of National Unity of South Sudan through patient dialogue and consultation. Secondly, it is necessary to ensure the full participation of regional and subregional organizations. China has consistently backed the settlement of African issues by Africans using their own methodologies. It has supported the Intergovernmental Authority on Development in its leading role in the settlement of the South Sudan issue. The United Nations must increase its support to the JMEC Chairperson, Mr.”

    2016-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7814 (2016) · source

23. “On the other hand, the overall situation in South Sudan remains grim, with numerous difficulties involving humanitarian assistance. The international community should continue to provide assistance in the following areas. First, it is necessary to continue pushing for a political process aimed at resolving the issue of South Sudan. The international community should accelerate efforts to ensure that all of the parties in South Sudan return to the track of implementing the political settlement and peace agreement in the interest of resolving differences through dialogue and negotiation, in a joint effort to achieve the peace, stability and development of South Sudan.”

    2016-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7814 (2016) · source

24. “Mr. Wu Haitao (China) (spoke in Chinese): At the outset I wish to thank the briefers for their presentations. The recent situation in South Sudan remains complex. On the one hand, the security situation in Juba is easing. President Kiir is continuing to implement the joint communique' (S/2016/776, annex) issued by the Transitional Government of National Unity of South Sudan and the Security Council. He has agreed to the participation of troops from relevant neighbouring countries in the Regional Protection Force. Furthermore, the Transitional National Legislative Assembly has started its work, and the Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (JMEC) has organized a workshop on setting up their own permanent ceasefire and transitional security arrangements.”

    2016-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7814 (2016) · source

25. “The authority of the Security Council, as the main organ for the maintenance of international peace and security, should be respected and its seriousness must be protected.”

    2016-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7811 (2016) · source

26. “We hope that both parties will refrain from any words or actions that may lead to the complication and escalation of the situation in a joint effort to actively seek a sustainable solution to the question. China commends the work of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK), under the leadership of Special Representative of the Secretary-General Mr. Zahir Tanin. We support UNMIK in continuing to implement Security Council mandates. We hope that UNMIK, the European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo and the Kosovo Force will carry out their work, in accordance with their respective mandates, in order to play a constructive role in the proper settlement of the question of Kosovo.”

    2016-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7811 (2016) · source

27. “We must follow the principles and purposes of the Charter of the United Nations, within the framework of the relevant Security Council resolutions, in order to reach appropriate settlements and solutions to the question of Kosovo acceptable to all relevant parties through dialogue and consultations. China welcomes the establishment of the new Government in Serbia and appreciates the positive efforts of Serbia in seeking a political solution to the question of Kosovo. We hope that both Pristina and Belgrade will resume high-level political dialogue at an early date in order to carry out pragmatic and constructive consultations and implement the relevant agreements already reached so as to effectively protect the legitimate rights and interests of all ethnic groups in Kosovo and advance national reconciliation.”

    2016-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7811 (2016) · source

28. “Mr. Wu Haitao (China) (spoke in Chinese): I wish to thank Mr. Zahir Tanin, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo, for his briefing. I welcome Mr. Ivica Dacic', First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia, and thank him for his statement. China also listened carefully to the statement delivered by Ms. Vlora Citaku. China respects the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Serbia. We understand the legitimate concerns of Serbia on the question of Kosovo. Resolution 1244 (1999) provides an important legal basis for resolving the issue of Kosovo.”

    2016-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7811 (2016) · source

29. “China is ready to work with the international community to contribute positively to the development of United Nations peacekeeping police and to the maintenance of international peace and security.”

    2016-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7808 (2016) · source

30. “Since then, we have sent close to 2,500 police officers to mission areas such as Timor-Leste, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Afghanistan, Kosovo and Haiti. As we speak, more than 170 Chinese peacekeeping police officers are operating in the United Nations Support Mission in Libya, UNMISS and other missions. In September 2015, China's President, Mr. Xi Jinping, announced several major initiatives on China's part to support United Nations peacekeeping operations, including, inter alia, taking the lead on creating a standby formed police unit and providing training for peacekeeping police of other countries. Currently, all of our commitments are being honoured.”

    2016-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7808 (2016) · source

31. “Their contributions and sacrifices must be acknowledged and respected. A failure to do so would be detrimental to the long-term development of peacekeeping operations. Communications between the Security Council and the Secretariat, on one hand, and PCCs and TCCs, on the other, should be strengthened. The role of the General Assembly's Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations should be fully leveraged and PCCs and TCCs should be given a greater voice. China is the largest PCC for peacekeeping operations among the permanent members of the Security Council. China's peacekeeping police, who are scrupulously devoted to their duties, have given an outstanding account of themselves and have received broad accolades from various parties. China started contributing police officers to United Nations peacekeeping operations in 2000.”

    2016-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7808 (2016) · source

32. “The Secretariat should pay particular attention to strengthening the emergency command capacities of the missions and boost coordination among the police, civilian and military components. It should elaborate on security rules for peacekeeping police, coordinate with PCCs and host countries, improve early warning capacities and internal information sharing and ensure adequate safety measures and the availability of medical equipment and supplies. The aim is to raise the security level across the board. Fourthly, the role of PCCs should be accorded due importance. PCCs and troop-contributing countries (TCCs) are the main players undertaking peacekeeping operations. The long-term development of United Nations peacekeeping operations depends on the efforts of PCCs and TCCs.”

    2016-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7808 (2016) · source

33. “The design of any given police mandate should consider in an integrated manner the host country's priority needs and prevailing realities, the capacity of police-contributing countries (PCCs) and other factors, making sure that their mandate is unambiguous, highly actionable and subject to timely assessment in the light of changing demands so that priorities and focuses may be adjusted continuously in order to serve the core objectives of the peacekeeping operation concerned. Thirdly, the Secretariat should comprehensively consider the new context and challenges confronting peacekeeping police work by looking at the big picture and the long-term horizon, stay focused on critical processes, improve such work in a systematic manner and make police work more effective and resilient in the face of complexities.”

    2016-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7808 (2016) · source

34. “It is necessary to fully respect the sovereignty of host countries, carefully listen to their views and communicate better with them over matters such as the duration of deployment and adjustments to mandates. When, as a result of changed circumstances, the host country demands an exit of United Nations peacekeeping police, the Secretariat should draw up a clear exit time frame under the political guidance of the Security Council in order to avoid indefinite stays in the host country. Secondly, any peacekeeping police mandate must be unambiguous, feasible and focused. Peacekeeping police components are confronted with a multiplicity of complex factors in the field with everchanging circumstances.”

    2016-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7808 (2016) · source

35. “The context for United Nations peacekeeping operations and the tasks they set out to achieve are increasingly complex. United Nations peacekeeping police mandates are steadily increasing. It is time for the international community to consider in depth the circumstances facing peacekeeping police, their tasks and a way forward by exploring ways and means of improving their work. China would like to share its perspective on the topic as follows. First, the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations and the three peacekeeping principles - the host country's consent, impartiality and the non-use of force except in self-defence and defence of the mandate - are the cornerstone of peacekeeping operations. They provide an important safeguard for effective police work.”

    2016-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7808 (2016) · source

36. “Mr. Wu Haitao (China) (spoke in Chinese): We would like to thank Mr. Herve Ladsous, Under- Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, and the Police Commissioners ofthe United Nations Mission in the Republic of South Sudan (UNMISS), the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur, the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti and the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali for their briefings. Today, more than 13,000 United Nations peacekeeping police officers are deployed in 13 peacekeeping operations and five special political missions. They perform their duties with devotion in trying, complex situations. China commends their spirit of dedication and sacrifice. The international situation is currently undergoing profound changes. Conflicts and disputes are growing more diverse.”

    2016-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7808 (2016) · source

37. “China also hopes that the relevant country will adhere to the principle of maintaining friendly relations with its neighbours, heed their legitimate concerns and adopt practical measures to improve relations with its neighbours so as to achieve common security, mutual benefits and win-win outcomes. China is ready to continue to play its constructive role in achieving peace, stability and development in the Horn of Africa.”

    2016-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7807 (2016) · source

38. “China sincerely hopes that the countries of the region will take into account the bigger picture ofpeace and stability in the Horn of Africa and the fundamental interests of its peoples, strengthen good-neighbourly relationships, promote unity and cooperation, and reconcile their differences through dialogue and consultation, which are in the common interests of all the countries of the region. The sanctions set out in the relevant resolutions of the Security Council are not conducive to achieving the aforementioned objectives. China hopes that the Security Council will take the changes on the ground into account, continuously revisit the relevant content of its resolutions, and make timely adjustments.”

    2016-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7807 (2016) · source

39. “The Horn of Africa is geographically important, and peace and stability there have a direct bearing on the interests of the countries of the region, which should live side by side as neighbours and belong to an interdependent community with a shared future and intertwined interests. They all face the important task of achieving economic development and improving the benefits to their people, which will require a peaceful and stable environment. Harmony benefits the countries of the region, whereas confrontation harms them.”

    2016-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7807 (2016) · source

40. “Mr. Wu Haitao (China) (spoke in Chinese): China has been closely following the situation in the Horn of Africa and welcomes the progress made by the Federal Government of Somalia in promoting the political process and reconstruction. We commend the African Union and the countries of the region for their contribution to the fight against the terrorist group Al-Shabaab. We call on the international community to continue to help Somalia in its State-building efforts. We support the African Union Mission in Somalia and the Somali National Army in their efforts to speedily achieve peace and stability in the Horn of Africa.”

    2016-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7807 (2016) · source

41. “We welcome the efforts by High Representative Inzko to promote the political process of Bosnia and Herzegovina. We hope that, according to his mandate, he will continue to play a positive role in promoting the implementation of the Dayton Peace Agreement. China welcomes the adoption of resolution 2315 (2016), which extends the mandate of EUFOR ALTHEA, the EU-led peacekeeping force. We hope that EUFOR ALTHEA will continue to maintain close cooperation with Bosnia and Herzegovina and play a constructive role in maintaining the peace and stability of the country. China is willing to work with the international community and continue to contribute to the realization of the lasting peace, stability and development of Bosnia and Herzegovina.”

    2016-11-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7803 (2016) · source

42. “We have noted that the country is still faced by difficulties and challenges in its pursuit of national stability and development. We hope that Bosnian people of all ethnicities will work actively to consolidate the results of the political process, engage in dialogue to settle their differences, comprehensively implement the Dayton Peace Agreement and continue to strive for greater progress in all areas so that Bosnian people of all ethnicities can share in the peace dividend. China respects the independence, sovereignty, national unity and territorial integrity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. We respect the choice made by the Bosnian people with regard to the future of their country, and we support Bosnian people of all ethnicities in living harmoniously and seeking development together.”

    2016-11-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7803 (2016) · source

43. “Mr. Wu Haitao (China) (spoke in Chinese): I thank the High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Mr. Inzko, for his briefing. Bosnia and Herzegovina is an important country in the Balkans. It is in the interests of the international community in general, and of regional States in particular, that it maintain peace and stability, advance coordinated socioeconomic development and achieve harmonious coexistence among all ethnic groups. The international community should take a balanced and prudent approach on the question of Bosnia and Herzegovina and pay attention to and heed the views and concerns of all parties concerned. China welcomes the achievement by Bosnia and Herzegovina in advancing national reconciliation, promoting economic development and strengthening the rule of law.”

    2016-11-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7803 (2016) · source

44. “Thirdly, parties to the peace talks should exercise sincerity and flexibility, narrow their differences through consultations, and properly address a series of sensitive issues, including withdrawal, disarmament and the establishment of a Government of national accord, so as to reach a comprehensive solution that fits the national condition in Yemen and addresses the concerns of all the parties. Fourthly, parties to the conflict should take effective measures to alleviate the humanitarian situation. They should follow international humanitarian law and actively cooperate with international relief efforts. We hope that the international community will join hands in alleviating the suffering of the Yemeni people.”

    2016-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7797 (2016) · source

45. “China therefore welcomes Special Envoy Ould Cheikh Ahmed's contact with the parties concerned and his active mediation. In the current circumstances, China maintains that the parties to the conflict in Yemen and the international community should take the following actions expeditiously. First, parties to the conflict should exercise restraint and cease hostilities as early as possible so as to create the necessary conditions for relaunching peace talks and improving the humanitarian situation in Yemen. Secondly, it is imperative to further support Special Envoy Ould Cheikh Ahmed's mediation, so as to have a positive influence on the parties concerned, and to push for peace through negotiation.”

    2016-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7797 (2016) · source

46. “Mr. Wu Haitao (China) (spoke in Chinese): First, I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for your efforts and contributions in the presidency of the Council to promote the Council's work. I would also like to thank the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen, Mr. Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed; the Under-Secretary- General for Humanitarian Affairs, Mr. Stephen O'Brien; and the World Food Programme Regional Director, Mr. Muhannad Hadi, for their briefings. At present, the situation in Yemen remains complicated. Peace talks are stagnant, conflicts are ongoing and the humanitarian situation is grave. China is concerned about the situation and empathizes with the suffering Yemeni people. Political dialogue is the only way to achieve lasting peace in Yemen.”

    2016-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7797 (2016) · source

47. “The international community should strengthen coordination and unify standards and resolutely fight all terrorist groups, as designated by the Council, including the Islamic State, and work together to prevent the breeding and spread of terrorism.”

    2016-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7795 (2016) · source

48. “China welcomes the diplomatic efforts of the United Nations, Russia and the United States of America in Lausanne and Geneva, and hopes that the parties concerned will soon reach consensus on concrete issues so as to ease tensions, help the parties to resume negotiations and, through a Syrian-led political process, arrive at a settlement that is acceptable to all parties concerned in order to address the root cause of the humanitarian situation in Syria. The incessant terrorist attacks by terrorists in Syria have seriously hampered the United Nations humanitarian efforts. Efforts to ease the Syrian humanitarian situation must not neglect the fight against terrorism.”

    2016-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7795 (2016) · source

49. “China calls on the parties in Syria to effectively implement the agreement on the cessation of hostilities, work actively with the United Nations to create the conditions conducive to achieving a ceasefire that would ease the humanitarian situation, and move the process for a political solution forward. On the question of Syria, the international community must remain committed to a political solution, which is the ultimate way to resolve the current situation. Efforts should be made to encourage the parties in Syria to resolve their disputes through dialogue. Such efforts must be focused in a balanced manner on the four tracks of a ceasefire, political negotiations, humanitarian relief operations and synergies to fight terrorism.”

    2016-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7795 (2016) · source

50. “Mr. Wu Haitao (China) (spoke in Chinese): I thank Under-Secretary-General O'Brien for his briefing. The situation in Syria, and in particular in Aleppo, has been escalating and has resulted in a serious humanitarian situation. The international community should work together and take swift action to ease tensions. China welcomes the recent humanitarian emergency initiative taken by the Russian and Syrian Governments in order to help the United Nations in evacuating the sick and the wounded. However, due to the fact that that initiative did not receive a response from other parties in Syria, the United Nations operation to evacuate the sick and the wounded failed to be implemented.”

    2016-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7795 (2016) · source