China has urged Iran to give a positive response to?the
six-nation nuclear package aimed at solving the country's nuclear
issue.?
"China is always in favor of a peaceful solution to the issue by
diplomatic negotiations and calls on all sides concerned to resume
talks as soon as possible," visiting Assistant Foreign Minister Cui
Tiankai said after his meeting with Iran's chief nuclear negotiator
Ali Larijani Tuesday evening.?
"So China hopes that Iran will seize the opportunity to respond
to the package in a positive way," the Chinese envoy said. "At the
same time China also hopes the other side will take necessary
actions to pave the way for resumption of
negotiations."??
On June 6, EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana presented Iran
with a package agreed on by the five permanent members of the UN
Security Council --?the US, Russia, China, France and the UK
-- plus Germany concerning the nuclear issue.
The proposal includes both incentives aimed at persuading Iran
to suspend uranium enrichment and possible sanctions if they don't
comply. Iran has promised to give an official response by August
22.
Cui, who arrived in Tehran late Monday, met with Iran's Deputy
Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi Tuesday morning.?
(Xinhua News Agency August 16, 2006)