The illegal flow of arms has already seriously undermined the security and stability of Rwanda and the whole Great Lakes region, and also created a tragedy in which many people were killed. The international community should adopt precise measures to curb this flow. The reactivation of the Internati…
The Chinese delegation is concerned about the current situation in Kosovo, in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. Kosovo is an integral part of the territory of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. The question of Kosovo is, in its essence, an internal matter of the Federal Republic. It should be res…
Ever since the Security Council adopted its resolution 1125 (1997) last August, the Bangui Agreements have been implemented comprehensively and effectively, thanks to the efforts and cooperation of the Government of the Central African Republic and the Inter-African Mission to Monitor the Implementa…
The Chinese delegation wishes to join other delegations in welcoming you, Sir, to the presidency of the Security Council at this first meeting of the month.
Not long ago Secretary-General Kofi Annan, with the broad support of the international community, made a successful visit to Iraq and signed a…
Iraq has been under sanctions for more than seven years and the humanitarian there has continued to deteriorate. The Chinese delegation expresses its deep sympathy with the people of Iraq for their sufferings.
The draft resolution before us would approve an increase in the amount of oil to be expor…
The Chinese delegation warmly welcomes you, Sir, the Foreign Minister of Gabon, as you preside over today's meeting of the Security Council.
China endorses the extension of the mandate of the Inter-African Mission to Monitor the Implementation of the Bangui Agreements (MISAB) in support of the Inte…
The question of Angola has become the last hot spot in southern Africa. China sincerely hopes that in the context of the general trend of seeking peace, stability and development on the African continent, the question of Angola will also be promptly resolved so that the Angolan people could enjoy pe…
After strenuous efforts and hard work of over a month, the General Assembly has finally adopted a resolution on the recommendations in the Secretary- General's report on reform. On behalf of the Chinese delegation, Sir, I would like to thank you and your two facilitators, the Permanent Representativ…
The Chinese delegation welcomes you, Sir, as you preside over today’s meeting of the Security Council to conduct an open debate on the question of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Over the past year the situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina has, on the whole, been stable, and the peace process has been procee…
As before, the Chinese delegation has joined the consensus
Over the years, it has conducted fruitful work both in mine-sweeping operations inside the country and in international assistance in mine clearance. In the future, China will continue to participate actively in international efforts in min…
China has always had a clear-cut and consistent position on the question of the suppression of international terrorism: we are against international terrorism in all its forms and manifestations. We are also against using terrorism as a means of achieving political aims. We oppose acts of any State …
I should be grateful, Sir, for clarification of a technical issue with regard to draft resolution A/52/L.19/Rev.1. Under paragraph 6 the Assembly would renew the mandate of the United Nations Verification Mission in Guatemala until 31 December 1998. However, the Chinese language version of the draft…
The purpose of implementing the oil-for-food resolutions, resolutions 986 (1995) and 1111 (1997), is to ameliorate the humanitarian situation in Iraq. It is regrettable that, according to the report of the Secretary- General, despite the implementation of those two resolutions, the humanitarian situ…
First of all, I wish to extend my congratulations to Ambassador Breitenstein of Finland and Ambassador Jayanama of Thailand on their re-election as co-Vice- Chairmen of the Open-ended Working Group on the reform of the Security Council. Thanks to the combined efforts of the two Ambassadors, during t…
In the six years that have elapsed since the Madrid Conference, the Middle East peace process has made important headway thanks to the joint efforts of Palestine and Israel and the extensive support of the international community. Earlier this year, Palestine and Israel reached an agreement on the q…
The Chinese delegation wishes to exercise its right of reply because this afternoon the representative of Viet Nam, in his statement before the General Assembly, referred to the Chinese territory of Xisha and Nansha Islands. The Chinese delegation is compelled to express its views on this issue.
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At the outset, please allow me to express my appreciation for the remarkable results achieved at the United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea and the Assembly of the International Seabed Authority. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank all those who have worked for the conferenc…
The Chinese delegation would like to thank the Secretary-General for the series of reports that he submitted to this session of the General Assembly in connection with agenda item 20, entitled “Strengthening of the coordination of humanitarian and disaster relief assistance of the United Nations, in…
There is a Chinese saying which goes: “A thousand-mile journey starts with the first step”. The resolution just adopted by the General Assembly is the first step taken by the general membership in discussing and reviewing the report of the Secretary-General on reform [A/51/950 and Add.1-6]. It is, i…
The Chinese delegation appreciates the work of the IAEA in the past year and is generally satisfied with the annual report of the Agency. In the new international situation, the IAEA has made positive contributions to the promotion of the peaceful use of nuclear energy, the implementation of safegua…
