Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing (R) talks to Jiang Enzhu, spokesman for the National People's Congress (NPC), during a press conference held by the Fifth Session of the Tenth NPC at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 6, 2007. (Xinhua/Huang Jingwen) Photo Gallery>>>

Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing addresses the media during a press conference held by the Fifth Session of the Tenth National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 6, 2007. (Xinhua/Huang Jingwen) Photo Gallery>>>

Chinese FM calls upon Iran to step up cooperation with IAEA

    BEIJING, March 6 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing on Tuesday called upon Iran to step up cooperation with the IAEA, saying China hopes to see the resumption of diplomatic negotiations for regional peace and stability.

FM: Chinese Premier to visit Japan in April

    BEIJING, March 6 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao will pay an official visit to Japan in April, the first time for a Chinese leader to visit the country in seven years, said Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing said here at a press conference on Tuesday.

Chinese FM: Japan should face up to history

    BEIJING, March 6 (Xinhua) -- Japan should face up to history, take the responsibility, and seriously view and properly handle the issue of "comfort women", Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing said at a press conference here Tuesday.

Chinese FM: China supports consensus on Darfur issue

    BEIJING, March 6 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese government fully supports the consensus reached by the United Nations, the African Union and the Sudanese government on the Darfur issue, Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing said at a press conference on Tuesday.

President Hu's visit to Russia to further strategic partnership

    BEIJING, March 6 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Hu Jintao's upcoming visit to Russia will further boost the China-Russia strategic partnership of coordination, China's Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing said here Tuesday at a press conference.

Chinese FM: six parties should all faithfully fulfill commitments to resolving Korean Peninsula nuclear issue

    BEIJING, March 6 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing said here on Tuesday that all sides in the six- party talks should faithfully fulfill their commitments to resolving theKorean Peninsula nuclear issue.

Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing (R) addresses the media during a press conference held by the Fifth Session of the Tenth National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 6, 2007.(Xinhua/Fan Rujun) Photo Gallery>>>

Chinese FM: Non-interference necessary condition for harmonious world

    BEIJING, March 6 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing said here Tuesday that mutual respect and non-interference in each other's internal affairs between countries are the necessary conditions for building a harmonious world.

Chinese FM meets journalists

    BEIJING, March 6 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing is meeting domestic and overseas journalists on Tuesday afternoon, on the sidelines of the ongoing annual parliament session.

    The press conference, which just began in the Great Hall of the People in downtown Beijing, is expected to focus on China's foreign policy and external relations.