Chinese foreign minister calls for international efforts to solve Iran nuclear issue
Foreign minister Wang Yi
ChineseState Councillor andForeignMinisterWang Yi on Wednesday called onallthe relevant parties to enhance their sense of urgency and makeall-outeffortsto push for a political and diplomatic settlement of theIraniannuclearissue.
Wang made the statement at a meeting withforeignaffairs officials from the European Union (EU),Iran, Russia, France, Germany and Britain during the United Nations (UN) General Assembly high-level week.
He said that the United States exertion of extreme pressure onIranhas led to theIrannuclearcrisis, and leaving the situation unchecked will trigger even a bigger crisis.
In order to properlysolvethe crisis, Wang said the relevant parties should uphold the fundamental principle of multilateralism.
The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), endorsed by the UNSecurity Council, is an importantoutcome of multilateral diplomacy, said Wang.
He pointedoutthat safeguarding the JCPOA, commonly known as theIrannucleardeal, is to uphold multilateralism, the authority of the UNSecurity Council, and the international order based on international law.
Allparties should never waver in their determination in face of challenges and difficulties, he added.
Wang saidallparties should continue to honour the commitments of the JCPOA.
Ensuring a balance between rights and obligations prescribed in the JCPOA concerns fairness and justice at the very least.Iranshould resume implementing the deal, while other parties should make every effort to safeguardIran's legitimate economic benefits, Wang pointedout.
China will continue its legitimate economic, trade and energy cooperation withIran, push ahead with the Arak heavy water reactor renovation project, and support the EU-initiated payment system to facilitate trade withIran, said Wang.
He called on the relevant parties to stick to the right approach of resolving differences through consultation.
China stands for a solution based on the principle of gradual progress, equality and mutual benefit, said Wang.
Problems related to the implementation of the deal should besolved via the mechanism of the JCPOA Joint Commission, Wang said, adding that China firmly opposes unilateral sanctions imposed by the United States onIran.