China Opposes Trump's Proposal for a New Iran Nuclear Deal

Will Cooperate with Russia to Resolve Middle East Issues

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[Asia Economy Reporter Ki Ha-young] China's foreign affairs authorities have expressed opposition to U.S. President Donald Trump's new proposal for a nuclear agreement with Iran.

Geng Shuang, spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, stated at a regular briefing on the 9th that regarding President Trump's new nuclear agreement proposal on the Iran issue, "The United States unilaterally withdrew from the Iran nuclear agreement, disregarding international law and international obligations," and pointed out that "such actions by the United States are the fundamental cause of the nuclear tension with Iran."

He continued, "The Iran nuclear agreement, which was reached through objective and fair handling of the Iran nuclear issue by all parties, is a hard-won and important diplomatic achievement ratified by the United Nations Security Council (UNSC)," emphasizing that "the Iran nuclear agreement is a crucial pillar for the international nuclear non-proliferation regime and for peace and stability in the Middle East."

Spokesperson Geng said, "The international community should uphold the Iran nuclear agreement from a long-term and major-power perspective, and ease the Iran nuclear issue and the situation in the Middle East," adding, "China will continue to communicate and cooperate with relevant countries."

Regarding President Trump's announcement of new economic sanctions against Iran, he criticized, "China urges all countries to exercise restraint," and stated, "Peace and stability in the Middle East align with the interests of all countries and are very important globally."

He further emphasized, "China has maintained that resolving issues between countries must strictly adhere to the UN Charter and its principles," and that "(the Iran nuclear issue) should be properly resolved through dialogue and negotiation in a peaceful manner."

Spokesperson Geng also expressed China's intention to cooperate with Russia to resolve Middle East issues. He said, "China maintains close communication with countries related to the Middle East issue, including Russia," and "the foreign ministers of both countries exchanged views via a phone call on the current situation and are cooperating within the framework of the Security Council."

Additionally, he stated, "As permanent members of the Security Council, China and Russia hold largely consistent positions on significant international and regional issues," and added, "China hopes for higher-level strategic communication with Russia and wishes for a responsible and constructive role in stabilizing the situation."

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