BAGHDAD, March 15 (Xinhuanet) -- Iraq's interim government Tuesday expressed its support for China's adoption of the anti-secession law, the legal framework to prevent Taiwan's secession from the country.

    Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari said during a meeting with Chinese Ambassador in Iraq Yang Honglin that the adoption of the law demonstrates the opposition among Chinese people to any secessionist activities in Taiwan.

    Zebari stressed that the Taiwan issue is China's internal affair and any foreign forces shall not interfere with it.

    The interim Iraqi government agrees with the "one-China policy"and understands the efforts Chinese government makes to unify the country peacefully, he added.

    "I believe the transitional Iraqi government will also maintainthis stand," Zebari said, referring to the next government due to take office on Wednesday after the elected National Assembly firstconvenes.

    On Monday, Ibrahim al-Jaafari, Iraq's incumbent vice-president and a hopeful for the premiership to lead the new administration, told Yang that the Iraqi side respects the integrity of China's territory and sovereignty and agrees with its stance concerning Taiwan.

    Also on Monday, the National People's Congress, China's legislature, ratified the Anti-Secession Law with an overwhelming majority. It was later enacted by Chinese President Hu Jintao. Enditem