China on Tuesday voiced its willingness to maintain coordination and consultation with the parties concerned on the Iranian nuclear issue to promote peaceful settlement of the issue.
Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu Jianchao told a regular press briefing that the Iranian nuclear issue is a key topic that U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates discussed with Chinese state and military leaders during his just-concluded China tour. Both sides expounded their stance on the nuclear standoff.
"The two countries have the same goal on the Iranian nuclear issue. Both believe Iran should not possess nuclear weapons and both advocate safeguarding the international nuclear non-proliferation mechanism," Liu said.
China calls on the parties concerned to continue dialogues and consultations including Iran's consultation with the International Atomic Energy Agency and the European Union, and expects these dialogues to bear fruits, the spokesman added.
At the invitation of Chinese Defense Minister Cao Gangchuan, Gates paid a three-day official visit to China from Nov. 4 to 6.
Source: Xinhua
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