Chinese Foreign Ministry official said Wednesday in London that decisions on the reform of the United Nations Security Council should be made following full discussions in line with the democratic principle in international relations and should not set a time limit or get off in a hasty manner.

Shen Guofang, assistant to Chinese foreign minister, made the remarks in London when attending deputy-ministerial level consultations of the five permanent members of the Security Council.

Reform on the Security Council is an issue pertaining to UN's future and the interests of its member states, he said.

He said that China supports the reform and expansion of the Security Council as well as the participation of developing countries, especially small and medium-sized countries, in policy- making in the Security Council. However, China is strongly opposed to any forced voting on reform programs that are still controversial.

Representatives of the five member states agreed during the consultations that reform on the Security Council should not affect the overall UN reform or preparations for the summit scheduled in September,and that the five member states should have constant consultations and coordination on the issue.

Also on Wednesday, Shen held bilateral consultations respectively with US and British counterpart on UN reform.

Source: Xinhua