CHINA: BEIJING INSISTS THAT UNITED NATIONS SHOULD PLAY A LEADING ROLE IN POST-WAR IRAQ AND THAT THE SARS EPIDEMIC IS UNDER EFFECTIVE CONTROL
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CHINA: BEIJING INSISTS THAT UNITED NATIONS SHOULD PLAY A LEADING ROLE IN POST-WAR IRAQ AND THAT THE SARS EPIDEMIC IS UNDER EFFECTIVE CONTROL
- Title: CHINA: BEIJING INSISTS THAT UNITED NATIONS SHOULD PLAY A LEADING ROLE IN POST-WAR IRAQ AND THAT THE SARS EPIDEMIC IS UNDER EFFECTIVE CONTROL
- Date: 10th April 2003
- Summary: (W3) BEIJING, CHINA (APRIL 10, 2003) (REUTERS) 1. SLV: CHINA'S FOREIGN MINISTRY SPOKESMAN LIU JIANCHAO WALKING IN FOR REGULAR NEWS BRIEFING 0.04 2. WS: JOURNALISTS 0.09 3. SCU: (SOUNDBITE) (Mandarin) LIU SAYING "China has all along maintained that we should resolve the issue (of post-war government) within the framework of the U.N. and according to U.N. Security Council resolution to realise peace and stability in Iraq. The U.N. should draw up a detailed formula. We must respect the political independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of Iraq and respect the wishes and choices of the Iraqi people and the rational concerns of Iraq and its neighbours. So we have to respect the leading role of the U.N." 0.58 4. SV: JOURNALISTS 1.03 5. SCU: (SOUNDBITE) (Mandarin) LIU SAYING "It is the 26th day of the Iraq war. Three weeks of war have brought tremendous casualties of the Iraqi people and loss of property. We hope confrontation can be ended at an early date, so that the Iraqi people can have a peaceful and normal life.' 1.32 6. WIDE OF PRESSER 1.37 7. SCU: (SOUNDBITE) (Mandarin) LIU SAYING "We express our condolences over the tragic killing of the journalists in Iraq. This has shown the cruelty of war, this is why China has maintained that problems or conflict should be resolved peacefully and is against force or the threat of the use of force." 2.03 8. SV: JOURNALISTS 2.08 9. SCU: (SOUNDBITE) (Mandarin) LIU SAYING "We believe the epidemic is under effective control. Many patients have been released from hospital, the rate of infections has been decreasing. We understand the measures taken by some countries in preventing the spread of SARS, we hope those countries will use scientific judgement to avoid normal relations between China and other countries from being affected." 2.51 10. WIDE OF PRESS CONFERENCE 2.54 Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
- Embargoed: 25th April 2003 13:00
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- Location: BEIJING, CHINA
- Country: China
- Reuters ID: LVA7GWTTHGLEBRJ968S9DL78EXO2
- Story Text: China has insisted the United Nations should play a
leading role in post-war Iraq.
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