tonado Posted March 3, 2003 Report Share Posted March 3, 2003 China `working unswervingly' toward Iraq solution, official news agency says By Audra Ang, Associated Press, 3/3/2003 12:35 BEIJING (AP) China has been ''working unswervingly'' toward a peaceful solution to the situation in Iraq and remains adamantly opposed to war, the government's official Xinhua News Agency said Monday in a long report detailing the country's efforts. The 2,000-word article, in both English and Chinese, was based on an interview with an unidentified senior official at the Chinese Foreign Ministry. The Chinese version was printed in major newspapers, including the People's Daily, the mouthpiece of the Communist Party. The official did not indicate whether China would veto the U.S.- and British-backed resolution in the U.N. Security Council authorizing war. But citing an earlier statement by Chinese Foreign Minister Tang Jiaxuan, he said: ''Most members of the international community, including China, believe it is a priority ... to continue arms inspection in Iraq to find out the truth, rather than working on a new U.N. resolution.'' China, one of five veto-holding permanent members of the Security Council, says it opposes the U.S.-backed resolution, but the United States hopes it can persuade Beijing to at least abstain in a vote. The report published Monday was an unusually lengthy manifesto for a government whose public comment about Iraq has been restricted to a few carefully chosen, oft-repeated sentences. China has long been trying to strengthen its role as an influential and respected nation that can play a major part in resolving global problems. Part of its efforts include an appearance of opening up to show the world its capabilities. ''China has made long-term, unswerving efforts to seek peaceful solution of the Iraq issue,'' the official said. ''Its role in resolving the issue is obvious to people around the world.'' In the Xinhua interview, the official reiterated Beijing's insistence on continued weapons inspections in Iraq. ''China has been making the utmost effort to avoid war,'' the official said. ''War is no good for everybody.'' Those efforts include continued consultations with the United Nations as well as the United States, Russia, France and Germany, said the official, who also detailed phone calls and visits between the Chinese leadership and officials of those countries since January. When asked about China's opinions on options presented by various countries to solve the crisis, the official said it supported a plan being pushed by France and Russia also permanent Security Council members along with Germany to strengthen weapons inspections and continue them for at least four more months. ''The methods for peaceful solution of the Iraq issue have not been exhausted,'' the official said. ''As long as the slimmest hope of political resolution exists, a 100 percent effort should be exerted to realize it.'' The official also urged Baghdad to step up efforts to comply with inspections. ''The Iraqi side should be more active and unconditional in its all-round cooperation with the United Nations,'' the official said. Link to comment
Eric&Yuhui Posted March 4, 2003 Report Share Posted March 4, 2003 And Vlady is in Sofia to try and win over the Bulgarians.. Link to comment
Mick Posted March 4, 2003 Report Share Posted March 4, 2003 "War is no good for everybody". I couldn't agree more. I have been there (Viet Nam), done that. Violence breeds violence. Thanks for the post Tony. Link to comment
skibum Posted March 4, 2003 Report Share Posted March 4, 2003 I think it was about a year ago that Pres. Jiang went to Iran. At that time the Chinese newspaper said that China and Iran would work to convince Saddam to comply with the UN resolutions. Never saw anything else about it. Link to comment
Eric&Yuhui Posted March 4, 2003 Report Share Posted March 4, 2003 I think it was about a year ago that Pres. Jiang went to Iran. At that time the Chinese newspaper said that China and Iran would work to convince Saddam to comply with the UN resolutions. Never saw anything else about it.I hate to say this, but I believe the main purpose of the trip was arms sales if I remember my readings on this ( subs and few fighters ) .. as China, US, Russia, France and UK are the biggest suppliers of that stuff. We just can't stand Khameini, so I guess we didn't send a door-to-door rep... Link to comment
kkimm Posted March 4, 2003 Report Share Posted March 4, 2003 I think it was about a year ago that Pres. Jiang went to Iran. At that time the Chinese newspaper said that China and Iran would work to convince Saddam to comply with the UN resolutions. Never saw anything else about it.I hate to say this, but I believe the main purpose of the trip was arms sales if I remember my readings on this ( subs and few fighters ) .. as China, US, Russia, France and UK are the biggest suppliers of that stuff. We just can't stand Khameini, so I guess we didn't send a door-to-door rep... 1. The trip to Iran came about the time right after Bush declared "Axis of Evil", I think it is more a show of gesture than anything practical. The trip might invlove technology transfers such as Radar or communication. But I doubt very much on the sub and fighter jets, etc. On the other hand, US is the No.1 supplier... 2. China has its own problems domestically that it has to make sure on the power transition. 3. The US has been asking China to make moves on North Korea and Iraq issues. China has other reasons to be unwillingly co-op, since the Bush Admin has been very stiff and sided on sensitive issues such as Taiwan, which is generally believed a 180-degree turn from those of Clinton's Admin. Link to comment
Eric&Yuhui Posted March 4, 2003 Report Share Posted March 4, 2003 I think it was about a year ago that Pres. Jiang went to Iran. At that time the Chinese newspaper said that China and Iran would work to convince Saddam to comply with the UN resolutions. Never saw anything else about it.I hate to say this, but I believe the main purpose of the trip was arms sales if I remember my readings on this ( subs and few fighters ) .. as China, US, Russia, France and UK are the biggest suppliers of that stuff. We just can't stand Khameini, so I guess we didn't send a door-to-door rep... 1. The trip to Iran came about the time right after Bush declared "Axis of Evil", I think it is more a show of gesture than anything practical. The trip might invlove technology transfers such as Radar or communication. But I doubt very much on the sub and fighter jets, etc. On the other hand, US is the No.1 supplier... 2. China has its own problems domestically that it has to make sure on the power transition. 3. The US has been asking China to make moves on North Korea and Iraq issues. China has other reasons to be unwillingly co-op, since the Bush Admin has been very stiff and sided on sensitive issues such as Taiwan, which is generally believed a 180-degree turn from those of Clinton's Admin.Might very well be... I was relying on memory of that April 2002 visit.. Link to comment
chinadave2001 Posted March 4, 2003 Report Share Posted March 4, 2003 Eli Wiesel last week commented that he supported intervention in Iraq. As a holocaust survivor, he compared this situation to the mid 1930's when all of Europe stood by as Hitler rebuilt the German army and air force, then re-armed the Rhineland, then took Austria and then Czechoslovakia, all the while violating existing peace treaties. When asked about Germany's opposition to the war, he commented that he was glad that Germany had found its humanity.Dave Link to comment
Guest enight Posted March 4, 2003 Report Share Posted March 4, 2003 some specialists are saying... the US will have to go into this war, and the war once break out, it will spread much widely than the previous wars US had done in middle east and Kosova (sorry, can not spell). Link to comment
Guest enight Posted March 4, 2003 Report Share Posted March 4, 2003 there is a big article I found on a PC forum, the points are very clear, pity it's written in Chinese though. Link to comment
Eric&Yuhui Posted March 4, 2003 Report Share Posted March 4, 2003 there is a big article I found on a PC forum, the points are very clear, pity it's written in Chinese though.NO PROBLEM ! We'll all read Chinese FLUENTLY..... ahem..... Well, sort of, kinda.... Link to comment
tonado Posted March 4, 2003 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2003 there is a big article I found on a PC forum, the points are very clear, pity it's written in Chinese though.NO PROBLEM ! We'll all read Chinese FLUENTLY..... ahem..... Well, sort of, kinda....Like I read French fluently. Unlike Chinese, reading French is easy. Speaking is more difficult. Link to comment
owenkrout Posted March 4, 2003 Report Share Posted March 4, 2003 there is a big article I found on a PC forum, the points are very clear, pity it's written in Chinese though.NO PROBLEM ! We'll all read Chinese FLUENTLY..... ahem..... Well, sort of, kinda....I've learned to tell the difference between Chinese and Korean when I see it. Does that count for anything? Didn't recognize the daughter's name the other day when I saw it though. Doh!! That one cost me some real points! Link to comment
Eric&Yuhui Posted March 4, 2003 Report Share Posted March 4, 2003 there is a big article I found on a PC forum, the points are very clear, pity it's written in Chinese though.NO PROBLEM ! We'll all read Chinese FLUENTLY..... ahem..... Well, sort of, kinda....I've learned to tell the difference between Chinese and Korean when I see it. Does that count for anything? Didn't recognize the daughter's name the other day when I saw it though. Doh!! That one cost me some real points! Sorry ! Doesn't count !! Korean writing looks like chicken scratch !! Chinese writing looks like chicken scratch with AN ATTITUDE !! Either one, I can't read.... Sooooooooooo... there goes the "expert" opinion down the toilet ( which by the way, I cleaned today inside and out, thanks to the good advice of "Mom" , Mick ! ) God, I have got to rely on more substantial advice than you two guys.. LOL Link to comment
Guest enight Posted March 4, 2003 Report Share Posted March 4, 2003 I've learned to tell the difference between Chinese and Korean when I see it. Does that count for anything? Didn't recognize the daughter's name the other day when I saw it though. Doh!! That one cost me some real points! hehehee, you may have noticed Chinese characters can be written in many different styles... even Chinese couldn't read all of them Link to comment
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