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Wed, 09/10/2008 - 09:48
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Let us move beyond doubts to build ties: China to India
New Delhi, Sep 9 (PTI) Insisting that it had done nothing to sabotage NSG waiver for India, China Tuesday said the two countries should "move beyond doubts" to build a stronger relationship.
Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi said his country fully understands India's "urgency" to make "full use" of peaceful nuclear power because of its growing needs and that he was "shocked and surprised" on seeing reports over Beijing's role in the meeting of the Nuclear Suppliers Group in Vienna last week.
"We were talking about responsible and constructive
approach when we were discussing safeguards agreement with
India at the International Atomic Energy Agency (I.A.E.A.),"
Yang said, about the August meeting of the Board of Governors
of the U.N. nuclear watchdog.
"And then the issue was at Nuclear Suppliers Group
statement on civilian use of nuclear energy by India. Likewise
China adopted a constructive and responsible attitude and
participated in consensus vote," he said at a function
organised by Institute of Chinese Studies and the Indian
Council of World Affairs.
He said before the consensus was reached at N.S.G.,
"China already made it clear in the second vote that we have
no problem with the drafted statement. Period. It is as simple
as that."
Hoping that the two sides would "turn a leaf" in mutual
interest, the Chinese Foreign Minister said, "let us work
together to move beyond doubts to build a stronger
relationship between us."
Yang's comments came in the backdrop of anger in Indian
government over the attempts by China to scuttle the grant of
N.S.G. waiver despite assurances from its leadership that
Beijing will not be a part of problem at the 45-nation
grouping's meeting.
Indian government even issued a demarche to China in the
wee hours of Saturday after Beijing's difficult role at N.S.G.
meet in Vienna. China finally joined consensus in favour of
the waiver.
China fully understands India's desire to make "full use"
of peaceful nuclear power as it sources 75 per cent of its
energy needs from other countries, the Foreign Minister said.
"India sources 75 per cent of its energy requirements
from other countries ... so, there is all the more urgency for
making peaceful use of nuclear energy," he said.
However, he said China believes that the international
non-proliferation regime should be protected. "This is not
just the view of China, this is the view of the international
community," said Yang.
"We will see that each side is sincere in crafting this
strategic and cooperative partnership between us," Yang said.
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Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi said his country fully understands India's "urgency" to make "full use" of peaceful nuclear power because of its growing needs and that he was "shocked and surprised" on seeing reports over Beijing's role in the meeting of the Nuclear Suppliers Group in Vienna last week.
"We were talking about responsible and constructive
approach when we were discussing safeguards agreement with
India at the International Atomic Energy Agency (I.A.E.A.),"
Yang said, about the August meeting of the Board of Governors
of the U.N. nuclear watchdog.
"And then the issue was at Nuclear Suppliers Group
statement on civilian use of nuclear energy by India. Likewise
China adopted a constructive and responsible attitude and
participated in consensus vote," he said at a function
organised by Institute of Chinese Studies and the Indian
Council of World Affairs.
He said before the consensus was reached at N.S.G.,
"China already made it clear in the second vote that we have
no problem with the drafted statement. Period. It is as simple
as that."
Hoping that the two sides would "turn a leaf" in mutual
interest, the Chinese Foreign Minister said, "let us work
together to move beyond doubts to build a stronger
relationship between us."
Yang's comments came in the backdrop of anger in Indian
government over the attempts by China to scuttle the grant of
N.S.G. waiver despite assurances from its leadership that
Beijing will not be a part of problem at the 45-nation
grouping's meeting.
Indian government even issued a demarche to China in the
wee hours of Saturday after Beijing's difficult role at N.S.G.
meet in Vienna. China finally joined consensus in favour of
the waiver.
China fully understands India's desire to make "full use"
of peaceful nuclear power as it sources 75 per cent of its
energy needs from other countries, the Foreign Minister said.
"India sources 75 per cent of its energy requirements
from other countries ... so, there is all the more urgency for
making peaceful use of nuclear energy," he said.
However, he said China believes that the international
non-proliferation regime should be protected. "This is not
just the view of China, this is the view of the international
community," said Yang.
"We will see that each side is sincere in crafting this
strategic and cooperative partnership between us," Yang said.
PTI SKU
RKM
