On the evening of 18th September, President Jiang
had a phone conversation with French President Jacques
Chirac on the international situation after the terrorist
attacks on the United States.
President Chirac
said that, after the incident occurred, the European
countries expressed their support to the United States. We
believe that every effort should be made to fight terrorism.
Under the current situation, it is necessary to restore the
Middle East peace process as soon as possible, and urge both
Israel and Palestine to return to the negotiation table.
President Jiang appreciated President
Chirac's remarks and explained the Chinese Government's
consistent principled position against all sorts of
terrorism. He stressed the necessity and urgency of
international cooperation against terrorism and pointed out
that, under the current situation, it needs calmness and
prudence to deal with relevant issues. All actions should be
in the benefit of the long-term interests of world peace and
development.
President Jiang offered China's
support, as always, to the Middle East peace process. He
hoped that people of all countries in the Middle East live
in peace.
The two leaders agreed to maintain
close consultations and cooperation on major issues bearing
upon world peace and stability.
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