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Viewing cable 09BEIJING1657, INTERNATIONAL PIRACY COURT: CHINA SHARES U.S. CONCERNS

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
09BEIJING1657 2009-06-18 08:12 2011-08-23 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy Beijing 
VZCZCXRO1949
OO RUEHCN RUEHDE RUEHGH RUEHROV RUEHTRO RUEHVC
DE RUEHBJ #1657 1690812
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
O 180812Z JUN 09
FM AMEMBASSY BEIJING
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 4619
RUEHOO/CHINA POSTS COLLECTIVE
RUCNSOM/SOMALIA COLLECTIVE
RHEHNSC/NSC WASHDC
RUEAIIA/CIA WASHDC
 
UNCLAS BEIJING 001657 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR PM/PPA DAVID FORAN AND IO/UNP JOSEPH FITZGERALD 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: EWWT MARR PGOV PHSA PHUM PREL CH
 
SUBJECT: INTERNATIONAL PIRACY COURT: CHINA SHARES U.S. CONCERNS 
 
REF: STATE 58579 
 
This cable is Sensitive But Unclassified (SBU) and for official use 
only.  Not for transmission outside USG channels. 
 
Summary 
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ΒΆ1. (SBU) China shared U.S. concerns about creating an international 
piracy court, MFA Treaty and Law Department International Law 
Division Deputy Director Xu Yu told PolOff June 17 in response to 
reftel points urging China's support for the U.S. position opposing 
the creation of an international tribunal to prosecute piracy 
suspects.  Xu said national court systems should play the primary 
role in prosecuting piracy suspects.  If an international mechanism 
were created, it should complement rather than replace national 
court systems in prosecuting pirates.  Xu said China shared "most 
U.S. views," including concerns about the resources anQlengthy 
timeline necessary to establish an international piracy court. 
 
PICCUTA