Maybe the chief negotiators would accompany their heads of state to the APEC meeting. Under this situation we could achieve better results if we hold the talks in several phases,

The Chinese government places great importance on this visit.

All parties should be dedicated to bridging differences through dialogue and dealing properly with postponement factors so that the six-way talks can restart soon.

We oppose impulsively using sanctions or threats of sanctions to solve problems. This will complicate problems.

If all parties could take a commitment to commitment and action to action based on the joint statement reached during the fourth round of the talks, and earnestly push forward the discussion and agree to...

The safety of diplomatic missions should be guaranteed in accordance with international law.

This is a very important visit. It will have a major impact on the development of future ties.

International soccer matches often witness extreme behaviour by a handful of fans. We do not agree with this.

The Taiwan question concerns the core interests of China and relates to the national feeling of the 1.3 billion Chinese people, as well as the political foundation of Sino-Japanese relations.

We hope the U.S. side and the international community will keep alert to the danger and severe damage caused by the so-called ‘Taiwan Independence’.

It is not a new proposal. We believe that the Russian proposal could be a helpful attempt to break the current stalemate.

There is absolutely no such consensus,

The Chinese Government has already taken … decisive measures to prevent bird flu and to share information with the international community.

At present I have no information to give to you on this.

We think the most urgent thing for all the parties now is still to keep patient and make utmost efforts to resume the negotiations between the EU3 and Iran.

The formalities are not important. We remain open to the number of participants.

We believe the proposal could be a useful attempt to break the stalemate. We hope all parties involved will give play to their wisdom so that talks can resume.

What is more important is that the two sides can increase mutual understanding and seek common ground through dialogues,

All parties must show goodwill and sincerity to push forward developments.

The report wantonly interferes in China’s internal affairs and we express resolute opposition to it,

But it must also be pointed out that some Japanese media have stirred up and exaggerated the behavior of a few people, and even linked this with politics,

Especially before the IAEA meeting in February, we hope all sides can further their diplomatic and negotiation efforts.

We are glad to see that Chinese, ROK and Japanese scholars have already made some helpful contributions in this field recently.

Prime Minister Koizumi cannot change the nature of his visit no matter what manner he takes.

Progress has been made and the control has been exercised on the funds that were involved in the case,

China is conducting careful study on the draft resolution and keeping contacts with parties concerned.

We hope Iran can coordinate with the international community so as to resume negotiations through diplomatic means. All parties should keep patience and do all they can to restore the negotiations between Iran and the...

This is a serious violation of the purpose and principles of the U.N. Charter, an infringement of China’s sovereignty and territorial integrity and an interference in China’s internal affairs,

That report is sheer fabrication and extremely irresponsible.

The Chinese government, in handling such complicated international disputes, opposes the arbitrary use of sanctions or the threat of use of sanctions in the efforts to solve the question. It will only complicate the issue.

We will push for new progress at these talks. The key is to come up with constructive measures to put the joint statement into action.

We noticed that many Japanese people also hold misgivings about Koizumi’s shrine visit.

On energy security, oil, I believe the two sides will discuss beneficial cooperation.

We express our regret at this.

We are shocked by and express our strong indignation over the Japanese foreign minister’s remark of overtly glorifying invasion history.

The move, just like lifting a rock only to drop it on his own feet, defies human justice and conscience and will ultimately not be of benefit to Japan itself.

In this context, China calls on all parties to exercise restraint and patience and take positive action to create necessary conditions for addressing the issue.

foreigners in China must abide by Chinese laws.

At the same time, all parties concerned should cooperate with each other on the issue.