Special Report: NPC, CPPCC Annual Sessions 2008

Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi answered questions of domestic and overseas journalists on Wednesday morning on the sideline of the annual parliament session. (Xinhua Photo) Photo Gallery>>>

FM: a few anti-China forces cannot represent int'l community

    BEIJING, March 12 (Xinhua) -- It is only a few anti-China individuals and groups who want to politicize the Beijing Olympics, and they cannot represent the international community, said Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi here on Wednesday.

    "These people could never get their way. Those who want to tarnish the image of China...would only have their own images tarnished," said Yang at a press conference on the sidelines of the annual parliamentary session.  Full story

Foreign minister says China "very prudent" on death penalty

    BEIJING, March 12 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi defended the country's death penalty on Wednesday, saying the government is very "prudent" in this regard.

    Whether there is death penalty or not is decided by a country in light of its own conditions, and China is not the only one in the world that has death penalty, he said. Full story

FM: It's time for all parties to work harder to advance six-party talks

    BEIJING, March 12 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi said on Wednesday it is time for all parties to work even harder to push forward the six-party talks on the Korean Peninsula nuclear issue.

   "The Chinese side will play a constructive role in realizing Korean Peninsula denuclearization, maintaining peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula and achieving harmony in northeast Asia," Yang said at a press conference on the sidelines of the annual parliamentary session. Full story

FM: investigation underway on passenger plane incident

    BEIJING, March 12 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi said here on Wednesday that investigation is underway on a China Southern Airlines passenger flight during which suspicious liquid was found on board on March 7. Full story

FM: China one of safest places in world

    BEIJING, March 12 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi said here on Wednesday that China is one of the safest places in the world.

    "If you don't believe it, you can ask your ambassadors in China," Yang said at a press conference on the sidelines of the annual parliamentary session. Full story