Foreign ministry press conference on May 30

China calls for Hamas to renounce violence, recognize Israel     BEIJING, May 30 (Xinhua) -- China calls for Hamas to take into consideration the fundamental interests of the Palestinian people, and to renounce violence, recognize Israel.

China urges Afghanistan to ensure safety for Chinese citizens     BEIJING, May 30 (Xinhua) -- China has requested relevant departments of Afghanistan to ensure safety for the Chinese embassy and citizens there amid a recent riot, said Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu Jianchao in Beijing Tuesday.

China to provide disaster relief materials to Indonesia     BEIJING, May 30 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese government has decided to provide earthquake-hit Indonesia with relief materials worth 10million yuan (1.25 million U.S. dollars), Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu Jianchao said here Tuesday.

Six nations to meet in Vienna over Iran nuclear issue, FM spokesman     BEIJING, May 30 (Xinhua) -- Senior representatives from the five permanent members of the UN Security Council and Germany will meet in Vienna on Thursday to discuss the Iran nuclear issue, said a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Tuesday.

China, India sign MOU on defense co-op: FM     BEIJING, May 30 (Xinhua) -- China and India have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on their defense cooperation during Indian Defense Minister Pranab Mukherjee's visit to China.

Bangladeshi foreign minister to visit China     BEIJING, May 30 (Xinhua) -- Foreign Minister of the People's Republic of Bangladesh Morshed Khan will pay an official visit to China from June 5 to 7, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman announced on Tuesday.

Philippine vice president to visit China     BEIJING, May 30 (Xinhua) -- Vice President of the Republic of the Philippines Noli de Castro will pay an official visit to China from June 4 to 9, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman announced here on Tuesday.

Ghanaian foreign minister to visit China     BEIJING, May 30 (Xinhua) -- Foreign Minister of the Republic of Ghana Nana Dankwa Akufo-Addo will pay an official visit to China from June 5 to 8, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman announced in Beijing on Tuesday.