””””BEIJING, Dec. 20 (Xinhuanet) -- There is no need to make any hasty conclusions
on the report Iraq presented to the United Nations on its weapons of mass
destruction, Chinese Foreign Minister Tang Jiaxuan said Friday.
””””Tang said in an exclusive interview with Xinhua that China supported the UN
Security Council as it began Thursday to examine the report and listen to the
opinions of all relevant parties.
””””He said it is the due task of the United Nations Monitoring, Verification
and Inspection Commission and the International Atomic Energy Agency to inspect
Iraq's weapons and report to the Security Council.
””””The Chinese side believes the two institutions are fully capable of
assessing Iraq's report through on-site inspections, Tang said.
””””Tang said UN Security Council Resolution 1441 and other resolutions
concerning the Iraqi issue must be fully and earnestlyimplemented. He said China
has always advocated a political resolution of the issue within the framework of
the United Nationsas the universal view of the international community.
””””China welcomes Iraq's presentation of the report, Tang said, and China will
organize a large number of experts to conduct an initial study of its content.
””””He said since the report covers a wide scope and a long period and involves
complicated content, China needs a further study. Enditem