China's diplomacy sees "enormous challenges," "good harvest" in 2008
=== On diplomatic ties ===
¡ñ Sino- U.S. relations     Chinese President Hu Jintao will meet his U.S. counterpart Barack Obama during the London G-20 meeting this April.   >>>  [Cooperate with Obama administration]	¡ñ Sino- Russia relations    China will further promote cooperation and exchanges with Russia this year.   >>>
¡ñ  Sino- French relations    Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi said Saturday he is confident about the long-term development of the Sino-French relations.>>>	¡ñ Six-party talks      All parties concerned should make concerted efforts to advance the six-party talks on the Korean Peninsula nuclear issue.   >>>
¡ñ DPRK's test fire of communication satellite    China is following the development of the situation and the reaction of relevant countries after the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) announced the test fire of a communication satellite.  >>>	¡ñ BRIC cooperation    Yang said that exchange of views and cooperation among the so-called "BRIC" nations are beneficial to promoting regional and world peace and stability.  >>>

===  On global financial crisis ===
¡ñ China's diplomacy serves economy     The main task of China's diplomacy this year is to promote economic cooperation and trade between China and other countries, Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi said on Saturday. >>>
¡ñ Central government supports Hong Kong, Macao to fight financial crisis     The Chinese Foreign Ministry is committed to supporting Hong Kong and Macao in their multilateral exchanges in the combat against the financial crisis. >>>
¡ñ G20 London summit     The G20 summit scheduled next month in London would be able to achieve "positive" results with the joint efforts of all parties.   >>>	¡ñ China, Japan, ROK shall enhance co-op    China, Japan and the Republic of Korea should enhance exchanges and cooperation and make due contribution to help Asia out in face of the global financial crisis.   >>>

===  Other issues ===
¡ñ On looted cultural relics       The Chinese government opposes auction of looted Chinese cultural relics.   >>>	¡ñ Dalai by no means a religious figure    The Dalai Lama is "by no means a religious figure, but a political figure."    >>>
¡ñ Darfur issue     All parties concerned should make positive contributions to the solution to the Darfur issue instead of doing the opposite. >>>	¡ñ Tainted dumplings case     The main task of China's diplomacy this year is to promote economic cooperation and trade between China and other countries. > >>
¡ñ Int'l co-op to address climate change    Developed and developing countries should join hands to address the global climate change.    >>>	¡ñ Tianwaitian gas field        The Tianwaitian gas and oil field is located in China's exclusive economic zone and has nothing to do with the principled consensus reached between China and Japan on the East China Sea issue.   >>>