The Chinese government and people cannot accept the conclusion that the bombing was a mistake, … The U.S. side must make a satisfactory explanation.

I am convinced that this meeting will succeed,

The Iraq issue is now at critical juncture of whether there will be a military solution or a political one,

China has regulations that prohibit any company to go against the U.N. resolutions. So indeed, we in China have been very serious and responsible on this question, and we have a very good track record...

For most developing countries, it means challenges and pressures more than opportunities and benefits,

We sincerely hope that all constitutional forces in Nepal will set store by the fundamental interest of the country and people, and seek to appropriately settle the current difficulties and problems through dialogues.

I would hope the U.S.-side will come to a sober-minded understanding of the serious dangers involved,

There is no reason to shut the door on peace, … Therefore we are not in favor of a new resolution, particularly one that authorizes the use of force.

China’s territory and sovereignty are indivisible and brook no violation, … Taiwan is an inalienable part of Chinese territory, which is a historical fact and also the consensus of the international community.

The result is that Chinese enterprises and corporations have not assisted Iraq in building the fiber-optic cable project used for air defense,

We have always been opposed to politicizing the human rights question, … Practice has proved that confrontation cannot solve the problem.

The nature of the North Korean nuclear question and the Iraqi issue is different,

Anti-terrorism is a fight between justice and evil, civilization and savagery.

That would amount to an encroachment of China’s sovereignty and territorial integrity,

[Chinese media quoted Tang as saying the incident should be] resolved through adequate means. … the incident will not lead to tension in bilateral ties.

That is why different resolution mechanisms that are accepted by the international community have come into being.

The court did not have a shred of evidence,

We shall achieve the objective of building a country and also develop the country according to law,

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We are not in favor of a new resolution

In the current circumstances at least, the U.S. should refrain from saying or doing anything that may fan the flames of Lee Teng-hui and the Taiwan authorities’ independence efforts,

The report that The New York Times printed is very irresponsible. It is also without basis,

China is ready to increase friendly exchanges… and expand bilateral exchanges and cooperation in politics, economy trade, culture and tourism.

the Chinese people are extremely dissatisfied with this.

There’s now a greater convergence of views between the U.S. and China,

severely punish those responsible.

now they are not in a position to draw conclusions, and they have suggested continuing the inspections.

China will, together with the international community, continue to strive for the political settlement of the Iraqi issue within the framework of the United Nations.

We hope for a political solution within in the framework of the U.N. Security Council.

This is a question for the future.

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The Iraqi decision is what the international community, including China, has always hoped to see,

It’s not a confrontation between different nations, different cultures or different religions, … We recommend dialogue between civilizations, coexistence and cooperation.

I told her (Albright) explicitly that the United States at this moment should be very careful not to say anything or do anything that may fan the flames of Taiwan’s independence,

Tension in the region is mounting, … The permanent members of the Security Council bear important responsibility toward world peace and stability.

A handful of anti-China elements within the United States are going all out to interfere with and obstruct the normal development of China-U.S. relations,

Under these conditions, President Jiang must remain at home to handle urgent problems of flood control and emergency relief,

handled the incident with calmness and restraint and in accordance with international law and the provisions of relevant laws in China.

We have all along called for dialogue and opposed pressure or sanctions against North Korea. Rather than solving the problem, this can only lead to the complication of the situation,

Every country should choose its own way to protect human rights according to its national situation,