China News Service, Beijing, May 25 (Huang Yuqin). On the 25th, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said at a regular press conference that China welcomes Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency's extension of the technical understanding, and hopes that the understanding can be faithfully implemented.
A reporter asked questions. The Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency Grossi held a press conference on the 24th, announcing the extension of the "Temporary Technical Understanding" reached between the Agency and Iran on the safeguards issue until June 24.
what opinions do the Chinese have on this issue?
What impact will this have on the ongoing Iranian nuclear negotiations in Vienna?
How does China view the prospects of the negotiation and what role has it played in the negotiation?
Zhao Lijian said that China welcomes the extension of the technical understanding between Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency and hopes that the understanding can be faithfully implemented.
China believes that this reflects Iran’s political will to promote the resumption of the comprehensive agreement on the Iranian nuclear agreement to achieve results in the negotiations, and it has bought precious time for the negotiations.
Currently, the Iranian nuclear negotiations have made important and substantial progress, but there are still some differences.
China hopes that all parties concerned will increase their sense of urgency, make political decisions as soon as possible, and push for an early breakthrough in the negotiations.
He pointed out that China, as an important participant in the comprehensive agreement, has always proceeded from the maintenance of the international nuclear non-proliferation system and peace and stability in the Middle East, actively promoted the political and diplomatic resolution of the Iranian nuclear issue, and carried out a lot of work to bring the comprehensive agreement back on track. .
China has always insisted on a political settlement, guided the parties to the comprehensive agreement to earnestly implement the consensus reached at the Iranian nuclear foreign ministers’ meeting in December last year, initiated negotiations for the United States and Iran to resume the implementation of the agreement, urged the United States to reflect on its withdrawal from the agreement, lift all sanctions against Iran, and urge Iran to build on this basis. Fully resumed compliance.
China has always been actively mediating and proposing a "Chinese plan" to bridge the differences between the parties and promote progress in the negotiations.
Zhao Lijian said that China has fulfilled its commitments, overcome various difficulties, and turned the Iran’s Arak heavy water reactor transformation project into an important highlight in the implementation of the comprehensive agreement.
China has always firmly upheld its legitimate rights and interests and has actively promoted the full and complete lifting of all illegal unilateral sanctions imposed by the United States on third parties such as Iran and China.
China has always adhered to the maintenance of regional peace and stability, and advocates the establishment of a multilateral dialogue platform in the Gulf region to resolve the security concerns of all parties through consultations on an equal footing under the premise of maintaining a comprehensive agreement.
Zhao Lijian emphasized that "one who travels a hundred miles is half and ninety." China hopes that all parties can proceed from the long-term and overall situation, give full play to their political wisdom, resolve outstanding issues with a flexible and pragmatic attitude, reach a final plan for the United States and Iran to resume performance at an early date and push the comprehensive agreement back on track. China will continue to make unremitting efforts to promote this diplomatic process, while firmly safeguarding its legitimate rights and interests. (Finish)