China: UN response to DPRK´s rocket launch should promote peace

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Source: CCTV.com | 04-13-2009 08:53

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China says the UN Security Council response to the DPRK's rocket launch last week should promote regional peace and stability.

Chinese UN Ambassador Zhang Yesui addresses the media at the headquarters of UN in New York April 11, 2009. Zhang said here on Saturday that the response of the UN Security Council to the rocket launch by DPRK "should be conducive to the peace and stability in the Korean Peninsula and the  Northeast Asia, and to promoting the process of the Six-Party Talks." (Xinhua Photo)

At the end of closed-door consultations on Sunday, the five permanent members of the Security Council plus Japan reached a consensus on a draft statement concerning the DPRK's rocket launch. The members will now discuss the precise wording of the text with their respective governments.

Senior Chinese diplomat Zhang Yesui said the five permanent members of the Security Council have consistently pushed for a cautious response to this issue.

Zhang Yesui, permanent representative to the UN, said, "Our stand is very clear. We think the response of the Security Council should be conducive to peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula and Northeast Asia, and should promote the process of the Six-Party Talks."

Editor:Zhang Ning