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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 BEIJING 023628 
 
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SUBJECT: NOVEMBER 7 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: SIX-PARTY TALKS, 
BURNS AND JOSEPH VISITS, EGYPT AND AFRICA, SINO-RUSSIAN 
ENERGY ISSUES, SADDAM VERDICT, KYRGYZ DEMONSTRATIONS AND 
HU'S UPCOMING TRAVEL 
 
 
¶1.  Key points made at the regular November 7 MFA Press 
Briefing were: 
 
-- China calls for speedy resumption of Six-Party Talks.  The 
spokesman deflected a question about excluding Japan from the 
Talks. 
 
-- United States' Undersecretaries Nick Burns and Robert 
Joseph will visit China this week. 
 
-- Cooperation on peaceful development of nuclear energy was 
a topic of Egyptian President Mubarak's state visit. 
 
-- Energy is a major part of the Sino-Russian relationship. 
 
-- Saddam Hussein's fate properly rests with the Iraqi people. 
 
-- China noted opposition rallies in Kyrgyzstan. 
 
-- President Hu Jintao will attend APEC in Vietnam and 
continue onward to Laos, India and Pakistan. 
 
Six-Party Talks 
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¶2. China hopes to resume Six-Party Talks as soon as possible, 
MFA Spokesperson Jiang Yu said at the regular scheduled 
November 7 press briefing.  Following China's positive 
efforts, the delegations of the United States, China and the 
DPRK met recently in Beijing and agreed to resume the 
Six-Party Talks as soon as possible. 
 
¶3.  Responding to questions from reporters about the 
possibility of informal five-party talks, Jiang said the 
quick resumption of the Talks can relax the situation made 
more complicated by the DPRK nuclear test in October. 
Beijing hopes that the actions of all parties can create a 
positive atmosphere for the Six-Party Talks, when asked 
whether Japan should withdraw from the Talks. 
 
U/S Burns and U/S Joseph Visit 
------------------------------ 
 
¶4. United States' Undersecretary Nick Burns and Vice Foreign 
Minister Yang Jiechi will co-chair the Third U.S.-China 
Strategic Dialogue, Jiang announced.  U/S Burns will also 
meet respectively with FM Li Zhaoxing and Senior Vice Foreign 
Minister Dai Bingguo on November 8.  A consensus in the 
strategic dialogue is conducive to the bilateral relationship 
and to peace and stability of the international community. 
More information on U/S Robert Joseph's visit will be 
forthcoming after the November 8 meetings, Jiang announced. 
 
Egypt and China-African Relations 
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¶5. President Mubarak is following up his participation in the 
China-African Cooperation Summit with a state visit to 
Beijing, Jiang announced.  China and Egypt are both signatory 
parties to an agreement on the peaceful use of nuclear energy 
and China will honor this relationship in cooperating with 
Egypt to develop nuclear energy in the civilian sector, Jiang 
added. 
 
¶6.  The China-Africa strategic partnership is no different 
from China's other partnerships, Jiang said.  Beijing's 
partnerships adhere to the principles of peace, equality and 
the mutual development of the parties.  China and the African 
nations are developing countries and their mutual development 
is beneficial to the peace and stability of the international 
community. 
 
Russia-China Pipeline 
--------------------- 
 
¶7.  Energy cooperation is an important part of the strategic 
relationship between China and Russia, Jiang answered when 
asked by a Kazakh news reporter about Sino-Russian oil 
pipeline cooperation.  Russia and China have reached a 
consensus to work together on the construction of an oil 
pipeline that will be conducive to the common development of 
both nations, she added. 
 
Saddam Verdict 
 
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¶8.  China believes the fate of Saddam should be decided by 
the Iraqi people, Jiang said when asked to comment on the 
sentencing of Saddam Hussein.  China hopes that all Iraqi 
people can enjoy peaceful lives as soon as possible, she 
stated. 
 
Kyrgyzstan Reforms 
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¶9.  China has taken note of the opposition party 
demonstrations in Kyrgyzstan, Jiang said when asked to 
comment by a reporter.  Kyrgyzstan is a friendly neighbor and 
fellow member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO). 
 China believes that the Kyrgyz people have the ability to 
resolve this issue within the legal framework.  Beijing hopes 
the international community can play a constructive role in 
helping Kyrgyzstan to maintain its internal stability, Jiang 
said. 
 
China-Vietnam Relations 
----------------------- 
 
¶10. In order to implement the consensus reached in August 
between China and Vietnam, Counselor Tang Jiaxuan and 
Vietnamese PM Pham Gia Khiem will co-chair the first meeting 
of the upcoming Guiding Committee for China-Vietnam Bilateral 
Relationship. 
 
Visits 
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¶11.  President Hu Jintao will attend the 14th APEC Economic 
Leaders meeting in Hanoi from November 17-19, Jiang 
announced.  Hu will conduct a state visit to Vietnam from 
November 15-17 before APEC and will then visit Laos from 
November 19-20, India from November 20-23 and Pakistan from 
November 23-26.  At the conclusion of the press conference, 
the MFA held a subsequent, more detailed briefing on Hu's 
planned travels following APEC (septel). 
 
¶12.  Italian Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister 
Massimo D'Alema will visit China November 12-15 to attend the 
second meeting of the Italy-China Intergovernmental Committee. 
Randt