On September 27, 2012, foreign ministers from China, the United States, Russia, Britain, France and Germany convened a meeting on Iran's nuclear issue on the sidelines of the General Debate of the 67th Session of the UN General Assembly at the UN headquarters in New York. Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi attended the meeting.

Yang and his counterparts exchanged views on the status quo of the Iranian nuclear issue and the next step forward, and stressed that they would continue to maintain and promote dialogue with Iran and to be committed to settling the issue through negotiation. The six chief diplomats said they are looking forward to holding a new round of talks with Iran soon, and will push for substantive progress.

The Iranian nuclear talks have gained hard-won positive momentum, and there is still room for diplomacy in this regard, Yang emphasized in the meeting. The six countries should intensify their diplomatic efforts, maintain and promote talks, stabilize the situation, and gradually seek a comprehensive, long-term and proper resolution, he said. Yang called for a new round of talks on the Iranian nuclear issue as soon as possible, urging all parties to be dedicated to achieving progress.

China has always adopted an objective, just and responsible position on the Iranian nuclear issue, noted Yang, adding that China has been actively promoting peace talks and played a constructive role in pushing forward talks between the six countries and Iran. China is willing to maintain communication and strengthen cooperation with the other parties in a bid to achieve a diplomatic resolution of the issue, he said.