Special Report: 30th Anniversary of
Sino-U.S. Diplomatic Relations
Special report: Palestine-Israel Conflicts
BEIJING, Jan. 5 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister
Yang Jiechi and U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Monday talked over
phone about the flare-up of the Middle East crisis as well as the Sino-U.S.
relations.
Yang expressed China's deep concern about the latest
escalation of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, the volatile situation in the
Middle East, and the humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip.
"We hope that parties concerned could halt military
operations and armed conflicts immediately, ease the situation and create
conditions for continuing to settle disputes through political means," Yang
said.
The Chinese foreign minister said he believed that
the ultimate way out of the Mideast issue lies in properly solving the disputes
in line with the spirit of mutual understanding, relevant UN resolutions, the
land-for-peace principle, Arab peace initiatives and the Roadmap peace plan to
realize a peaceful coexistence.
Rice expressed her regret about having to cancel her
scheduled trip to China this week for an event marking the 30th anniversary of
the establishment of the diplomatic relations between the United States and
China.
She said the U.S.-Sino relations enjoyed a good
period of time,believing that the ties would continue achieving fine development
in the future.
Yang said the bilateral ties had continued to develop
and made fruitful achievements over the last 30 years since the establishment of
Sino-U.S. diplomatic relations.
In the past eight years, the two countries deepened
and expanded exchanges and cooperation in various fields, Yang said,
contributing the development to the efforts of U.S. President George W. Bush and
Secretary of State Rice.
FM spokesman: China understands U.S.
decision on cancellation of State Secretary Rice's China
visit
BEIJING, Jan. 4 (Xinhua) -- China understands the decision
of the United States on cancellation of Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's
scheduled visit to China, said a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman here Sunday
night.
In response to a question, spokesman Qin Gang said
U.S. President George W. Bush told Chinese President Hu Jintao the cancellation
in a telephone conversation Sunday. Full story
Rice cancels China trip amid crisis in Gaza
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4 (Xinhua) -- Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has canceled the scheduled trip to China this week because of the crisis in the Gaza Strip, U.S. State Department said on Sunday.
"Due to events in the Middle East, Secretary Rice will not be able to travel to Beijing, China as she had expected," said State Department spokesman Sean McCormack in a statement issued on Sunday. Full story
