We expect that the peace talks make progress and lead to national reconciliation in the end.

Chief negotiators to the talks held discussions on the joint agreement during their meeting.

We believe differences between China and the US can be resolved through consultation and dialogue.

Asian people haven’t taken the important post for 35 years, and Asia is the most populous continent. We think the next secretary-general should be picked from Asian nations.

We do not expect breakthroughs to be achieved in the next three days in all issues mentioned in the joint statement,

Given current developments, China hopes Iran will restore suspension of all activities relating to uranium enrichment and create the conditions for appropriately resolving the Iran nuclear issue through peaceful negotiations.

Linking these two issues is unreasonable. The passage of the anti-secession law is an effort to ease tensions across the Taiwan Straits.

Transplants should be arranged in accordance with law, and the general thinking behind it should be to save people’s lives first.

Now that we see difficulties in seeking a solution to this issue, we are willing to stay in close contact with all parties concerned so as to continue to seek the resolution of this issue...

We hope the parties can further ease and eliminate their differences to resume the six-party talks at an early date.

China is very concerned about the possible hazards to Russia and has informed its neighbor several times of the pollution. Both have pledged to cooperate closely to handle the pollution.

Here, we’d like to advise the United States to think over its own human rights issues, correct its erroneous double standards on the human rights issue and stop using human rights as an excuse to...

I can’t agree with this kind of statement from the Japanese spokesman.

This kind of accusation that China is collecting scientific and military intelligence is groundless.

The six parties conducted in-depth discussions in a pragmatic and positive atmosphere and set forth some constructive suggestions.

These rumors have been spread for a period of time. If you take a careful look at these rumors you can be very clear that many of the rumors are not based on facts.

All people in all regions in China enjoy religious freedom in accordance with the law.

We think that the two sides should respect each other and follow the principle of equality and properly handle the issue in accordance with World Trade Organization regulations.

It’s going to be a very long process. Any major breakthrough is something really hard to achieve.

If countries like the United States could play a role in promoting developments in this regard, we welcome their playing such a role.

China is clear on the issues in US-India nuclear co-operation.

I believe energy co-operation is an important domain of…(our) co-operation but it is not the only domain.

Both sides will continue to make efforts and strengthen cooperation to minimize possible harm caused by the pollution.