On September 8, 2009, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Jiang Yu held a regular press conference and answered questions on the Korean Peninsular nuclear issue, the Iranian nuclear issue, construction of new homes in the Jewish settlement by Israel and etc.

Jiang Yu: Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Since I have no announcement to make, let's go straight to your questions.

Q: Does China have any response to the DPRK's announcement on the uranium enrichment?

A: We hope relevant parties could proceed from the overall interest and continue to press ahead with the denuclearization process of the Peninsula so as to jointly safeguard peace and stability on the Peninsula and in Northeast Asia. We will work with the other parties to bring the issue back to the track of dialogue as soon as possible.

Q: After the recent political director-generals' meeting on the Iranian nuclear issue, some countries proposed further sanctions against Iran. What's your stance?

A: The political director-generals' meeting on the Iranian nuclear issue has just concluded. The six parties agreed to continue to work for a diplomatic settlement of the issue. In our point of view, under the current circumstances, parties should take advantage of every positive factor and step up diplomatic efforts to resume talks with Iran at an early date. Imposition of sanction and pressure will neither help nor contribute to the diplomatic efforts to resume talks.

Q: Do you have any reaction to the fact that Taiwan is not seeking for the UN membership for the first time in many years? Separately, on the recent events in Urumqi, could you give us more details on the "syringe attacks" that started the protest?

A: China's position on this issue is consistent and clear. The United Nations and its agencies are inter-governmental organizations exclusive to sovereign nations. UN Resolution 2758 is observed by the UN and the majority of UN members. Our position on the One China policy remains unchanged.

As for the recent incidents in Urumqi, the local government has released plenty of information in time. I believe you are well-informed. The Chinese Government is competent to handle relevant cases properly according to law and safeguard social stability as well as public security and interest.

Q: It's reported that China, Japan and the ROK are going to hold a trilateral meeting, the date of which is preliminarily set on October 8. Please confirm.

A: You mean the China-Japan-ROK Tripartite Leaders' Meeting and Foreign Ministers' Meeting. The date is still under coordination.

This year marks the 10th anniversary of the tripartite cooperation. China will host the meeting as the coordinator. We stand ready to strengthen coordination and cooperation with Japan and the ROK to make the meeting a success, work out plans for future cooperation and give greater play to tripartite cooperation in terms of development and stability.

Q: Israel has officially approved the construction of new homes in the Jewish settlement. President Abbas of the Palestinian National Authority reiterated during his meeting with Egyptian President Mubarak that only when Israel stops settlement-related activities can the peace talks restart. How do you common on the construction of Jewish settlement by Israel?

A: We have taken note of relevant report. At present, the international community is looking forward to and working on restarting peace talks between Palestine and Israel. Any plans and activities to build or expand the Jewish settlement will ruin the basis for the talks. We hope the Israeli side could exercise caution in their action and take concrete measures to create favorable conditions for the early resumption of talks.

Q: On climate change. Mr. Hatoyama, leader of the Democratic Party of Japan said yesterday that he would carry on the medium-term objective of reducing greenhouse gas emission by 25% by 2020 from that of 1990, which is a bit higher than the goal set by Mr. Aso. How do you comment?

A: When it comes to the issue of climate change, the international community should adhere to the right principle of "common but differentiated responsibilities", follow the Bali Roadmap and take full consideration of countries' differences in their national conditions, development stage, historical responsibilities and capability. We hope the international community could promote the full, effective and sustained implementation of the UNFCCC and the Kyoto Protocol at the Copenhagen Conference. We believe that the developed countries should be further committed to substantial and quantified emission reduction in the second commitment period, and fulfill their commitments to providing financial, technological and capacity-building support to developing countries. The developing countries also need to take due adaptation and mitigation actions in the context of sustainable development.

Q: It's reported that Chinese army crossed Indian border, and painted rocks and stones with the word "China" to show it's Chinese territory. Have you read the report? Do you think it is true?

A: A handful of Indian media frequently release information that is groundless and untrue. China's border patrol is conducted in strict accordance with rules. Chinese border troops never trespass on other countries' territory. Before the final settlement of the China-India boundary issue, the two countries should make joint efforts to safeguard peace and tranquility along the border.

Q: China recently thanked Pakistan for having acted on China's behalf to block a discussion on China's policy in Xinjiang and on Muslims at the Organization of the Islamic Conference. Could you elaborate on that? Did China ask Pakistan for this assistance? Also, could you brief us on Vice Foreign Minister Wu Dawei's recent visit to Japan?

A: China and Pakistan are good neighbors that enjoy all-weather friendship and all-dimensional cooperation. China and Muslim countries have maintained long-term friendly relations of cooperation on the basis of mutual respect and mutual trust. We understand and support each other on issues concerning each other's major interest. We are ready to cement our friendship and cooperation with Islamic countries on the basis of the Five Principles of Peaceful Co-existence.

China is a unified country of multi-ethnicity. Our ethnic policy is committed to promoting equal treatment, harmonious relationship and joint development among different ethnic groups. No one knows better than the Chinese people about the policy. We appreciate Islamic countries' respect, understanding and support of the Chinese Government's position on relevant issue.

Vice Foreign Minister Wu Dawei visited Japan on September 7. He exchanged views with Japan's Foreign Ministry, the ruling party and other parties on China-Japan relations and issues of common interest.

If there are no other questions, thank you for your attendance. See you next time!