Special report:Iran Nuclear
Crisis
Special
Report: Iran launches military
exercise
BEIJING, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister
Li Zhaoxing met here Wednesday with visiting Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister
Abbas Araghchi where they both stressed to resolve the Iran nuclear issue by
diplomatic means.
"Li and Araghchi exchanged views on the development
of the Iranian nuclear issue, and stressed that it should be properly resolved
through diplomatic negotiations," according to a statement by the Chinese
Foreign Ministry.
Chinese Assistant Foreign Minister Cui Tiankai held
talks with Araghchi on Tuesday.
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Tuesday
that his country will continue to pursue its peaceful nuclear program even
though the UN Security Council has demanded a suspension of its uranium
enrichment.
"Using nuclear energy for peaceful purposes is Iran's
right. The Iranian nation has chosen this path...No one can stop it," he told a
press conference in Tehran.
The Security Council adopted a resolution in late
July, urging Tehran to suspend by Aug. 31 all enrichment-related and
reprocessing activities, including research and development, or face prospect of
sanctions.
Iran has rejected the resolution as having no legal
basis. Enditem
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