BEIJING, Dec. 1 (Xinhua) -- China said a recent resolution on the Iran nuclear issue was aimed at early resumption of dialogue and negotiation, and urged the international community to work for this aim.

    Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang made the remarks as commenting on the resolution passed by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Nov. 27, which called for the "full cooperation" of Iran to clarify all outstanding issues involving its nuclear program in Vienna. China cast a "yes" vote on the resolution.

    Stressing China's position on the issue was consistent, Qin said China upheld to maintain the international nuclear non-proliferation regime, while standing for solutions through dialogue and negotiation. The solution should proceed for purpose of the peace and stability in the Middle East.

    "Under the current situation, all sides should step up diplomatic efforts for a comprehensive, long-term and appropriate solution to Iran's nuclear issue," the spokesman said.

    "Sanction is not the purpose in itself," Qin said, expecting consensus reached in the talks on Iran in Geneva to be comprehensively implemented by relevant parties to maintain the trend for dialogue and negotiation.

    On Oct. 1, in the talks between Iran and a UN-backed group of six nations, the United States, Britain, Russia, France, Germany and China in Geneva, Iran agreed in principle to ship most of its existing low-grade enriched uranium to Russia and France, where it would be processed into fuel rods with a purity of 20 percent.