BEIJING, Feb. 5 (Xinhuanet) -- Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Zhang Qiyue said Thursday that China has decided to forgive debts from Iraq and will reopen the Chinese embassy in that country.
The size of the debts to be forgiven is now being calculated and studied, Zhang said at at a regular press conference in Beijing.
As a developing country, China fully understands difficulties of the reconstruction and the humanitarian situation in Iraq, she explained, expressing the hope that the Iraqi people can quickly step on the road of stable and peaceful development.
According to the spokeswoman, a group of Chinese diplomats will leave in a few days for Iraq to make preparations for the reopening of the Chinese embassy. The group will be headed by Chinese interim Charged' Affairs to Iraq Sun Bigan, and is composed of officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Commerce.
She said that upon their arrival in Iraq, these diplomats will keep wide contact with officials from the Temporary Governing Council of Iraq, the US-led coalition and the United Nations, so as to make further preparations for the reopening of the Chinese embassy in Iraq.
China has traditional friendly relations with Iraq, and holds very positive attitude on Iraq's quick restoration of stability and peace. With the efforts of this group of diplomats, China will further develop the traditional friendship with the Iraqi people and maintain its rights and interests in Iraq.
These diplomats will also assist Chinese people in Iraq in Iraqi reconstruction work, said she. Enditem |
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