Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs Nicolas Sarkozy insisted on meeting with the Dalai Lama's Question and Answer

Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesman Liu Jianchao held on the 4th routine press conference, mainly on the Sino-French relations, the six-party talks, the India-Pakistan relations, such as answering a reporter's question. The following are the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Web site of the press conference question-and-answer Record: Liu Jianchao: Good afternoon, everyone. First I have a message. China, Japan and Korea by the three parties agreed that the China-Japan-South Korea summit meeting will be held on December 13 in Fukuoka, Japan, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao will attend the meeting. The three leaders will then in Japan and South Korea co-operation of mutual concern, as well as regional and international issues. Please put your questions now. Q: French President Sarkozy will meet with the Dalai Lama this week, do you think this will have any effect on the Sino-French relations? Earlier this year, will occur as the kind of counter-demonstrations this law? Affect the business of Sino-French economic and trade exchanges, such as China and Airbus commercial contract? A: The Chinese side has on many occasions the EU presidency, France insisted on meeting with the leaders of the Dalai Lama expounded the solemn position. The French side is very clear China's stance. I would like to reiterate that the French side attaches great importance to China's stance and concern for EU leaders to resume dialogue to create the necessary atmosphere and conditions and take effective measures for the improvement of Sino-French relations and Sino-European relations efforts. Sino-French relations can make progress depends on the choice of France. France insisted on meeting with the leaders of the Dalai Lama has aroused the Chinese people's strong dissatisfaction. Sino-French relations is important to bilateral relations, China has been from a strategic and long-term view and handle Sino-French relations, hoping the French side attaches importance to China's public call for justice, to resolve the current difficulties and make earnest efforts; and we hope that the Chinese To the public calm, rational view of the current Sino-French relations. With regard to Sino-French economic and trade cooperation, we have repeatedly stressed that China attaches great importance to Sino-French economic and trade cooperation, Sino-French economic and trade cooperation is built on the basis of mutual benefit. The French side hopes for Sino-French cooperation in various fields to create favorable conditions so as not to affect the long-term development of Sino-French relations and damage the interests of the peoples of the two countries. Q: With regard to the India-Pakistan relations, Pakistan is a friend of China, the Chinese side for the stability of Pakistan are worried about? Whether or not with the Pakistani government had to communicate? A: India and Pakistan are friendly neighbors of China. In the fight against terrorism is concerned, China's stance is firm. We are firmly opposed to all forms of terrorism and sincerely hopes that India and Pakistan to strengthen dialogue and cooperation to jointly safeguard regional peace and stability, in line with the fundamental interests of both sides, and conducive to regional peace and stability in the international community look forward to . Q: Since China's imports of soybean products detected melamine, the European Union yesterday decided to ban imports from China related to food, please comment. A: China attaches great importance to food safety, including the safety of Chinese food exports. On this issue, China and the countries concerned, including the European Union, have conducted effective communication and co-operation. I believe that both sides will communicate on this issue, through dialogue and cooperation to solve them. Q: Indian Foreign Minister Pranab Mukherjee said the terrorist attacks of each country has the right to self-defense, and hinted that the implementation of the Mumbai terrorist attacks from Pakistan, the United States, President-designate of the Obama team share this view, China's Comments? A: I have also noticed that India and other interested parties, took place in Mumbai are terrorist attacks investigation, we hope to be able to obtain the results of the investigation. India and Pakistan as a friendly neighbor, China hopes that India and Pakistan through cooperation and dialogue to overcome their differences and to solve the problem in order to facilitate the improvement of bilateral relations and regional peace and stability. In our view, is in line with the people of India and Pakistan, the interests of the people. Q: Just now, you have stressed that China attaches great importance to the economic and trade relations with France, does this mean that Sarkozy met with the Dalai Lama will not affect the Sino-French economic and trade relations? A: With regard to Sino-French relations, I have reiterated China's position. The Chinese side attaches great importance to the strategic partnership between China and France, with France also attaches great importance to the economic and trade cooperation, I think the two issues go hand in hand, bilateral relations have maintained healthy and stable development in order for both sides in the political, economic, trade, culture, and cooperation in international affairs To create a good atmosphere and conditions. As the leader of the French side of the wrong position, so that Sino-EU relations be affected, particularly in China and the EU leaders were forced to postpone an important dialogue. We can only hope that the law for the Sino-French relations, Sino-EU relations of comprehensive, healthy and stable development efforts. Q: International Criminal Court Prosecutor to inform the United Nations, said that the genocide will be arrested the President of Sudan, the Chinese side comment on this? A: China has always advocated respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Sudan on the basis of resolving the Darfur issue. With regard to the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court to prosecute the leaders of Sudan, we believe that the International Criminal Court related to the move should be conducive to maintaining stability in Sudan and the Darfur issue properly addressed. We hope that all parties act with great care and resolve their differences through consultations so as to avoid the problem in Darfur to address the increasing complexity of the factors. Q: With regard to French President Nicolas Sarkozy met with the Dalai Lama, the Chinese government has maintained the current position in China will rise to anti-demonstration law? A: As I just mentioned, France, in particular the leaders of France's position error caused by the overwhelming majority of Chinese people's strong dissatisfaction. On the one hand, we ask France to take the right position, make the right choice; On the other hand, we also hope that the Chinese public to calm and rational treatment of the current Sino-French relations.