Chinese Ambassador to the UN Wang Guangya reiterated yesterday that China prefers diplomatic efforts to solve the Iranian nuclear issue.

 

"The members of the UN Security Council are going to be informed either by oral presentation or by written documents of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)'s decisions on this issue," Wang told reporters at the UN headquarters in New York.

 

"Even with the adoption of the IAEA resolution, it is believed by most member states that diplomatic solution is a way out within the framework of the IAEA," he said.

 

The Chinese ambassador also stressed that there is still time for the Security Council to consider what action is the best to achieve the results.

 

"China prefers to have the EU-3 (Germany, France and the UK) continue the negotiation with Iran to find a long-term solution on this issue," Wang concluded.

 

The IAEA Board of Governors voted 27 to 3 with five abstentions on Saturday in favor of an EU-drafted resolution to report Iran's nuclear issue to the Security Council.

 

(Xinhua News Agency February 7, 2006)