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TAGS: PREL ECON PHUM PARM KNNP CH IR
SUBJECT: APRIL 13 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: AFM CUI TO IRAN, 
SIX-PARTY TALKS, SINO-JAPANESE TIES 
 
 
Summary 
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¶1.  Key points made at the April 13 MFA press briefing 
are as follows: 
 
- Assistant Foreign Minister Cui Tiankai will travel 
to Iran and Russia April 14-18 in an effort to help 
resolve the Iranian nuclear crisis. 
 
- China is concerned about Iran's recent announcement 
about its uranium enrichment activities. 
 
- A nuclear-free Korean Peninsula is of greater 
importance that the financial sanctions, and the Six- 
Parties should focus on the more significant goal of a 
nuclear-free Korean Peninsula. 
 
- Beijing hopes Tokyo will demonstrate courage and 
wisdom to properly settle historical problems. 
 
- State Councilor Hua Jianmin will visit Egypt, Turkey 
and Russia April 18-25.  End Summary. 
 
Iranian Nuclear Issue 
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¶2.  Assistant Foreign Minister Cui Tiankai will travel 
to Iran and Russia April 14-18 and exchange views with 
the two countries' officials in an effort to resolve 
the Iranian nuclear issue, MFA Spokesperson Liu 
Jianchao announced at the regular April 13 MFA press 
conference.  Questioned about Iran's recent 
announcement about its successful enrichment of 
uranium, Liu expressed China's concern over the 
announcement.  Beijing hopes the relevant parties will 
exercise restraint, not take actions that might 
aggravate the situation and resolve the issue through 
dialogue.  China is giving positive consideration to 
attendance at the meeting of the P-5 and Germany April 
18 in Moscow. 
 
Nuclear-Free Korean Peninsula Supercedes Sanctions 
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¶3.  Questioned about the future of the Six-Party Talks 
and recent statements by A/S Hill in Seoul, Liu called 
on the all the parties to adhere to the objective of a 
nuclear-free Korean Peninsula and use the Six-Party 
Talks mechanism to achieve a proper resolution to the 
DPRK nuclear issue.  The Talks serve all the parties' 
interests.  China hopes the relevant parties can adopt 
a more positive attitude and exercise flexibility on 
the financial sanctions issue in order to resume the 
Talks promptly.  Highlighting that a nuclear-free 
Korean Peninsula is of greater importance than the 
financial issues, Liu asserted that the parties should 
focus on the more significant goal of a nuclear-free 
Korean Peninsula. 
 
Yasukuni Shrine 
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¶4.  Asked by the Kyodo correspondent about Japanese 
Chief Cabinet Secretary Abe's reported remarks on 
continuing visits to the Yasukuni Shrine should he 
become prime minister, Liu emphasized that historical 
issues form the basis of Sino-Japanese relations. 
These issues cannot be left unresolved.  Beijing hopes 
Tokyo will demonstrate courage and wisdom to properly 
settle historical problems. 
 
SC Hua Jianmin's Travel 
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¶5.  Liu announced that State Councilor Hua Jianmin 
will visit Egypt, Turkey and Russia April 18-25. 
RANDT