China hails Egypt's role in the peace process
Egypt-China, Politics, 1/21/2002

Egyptian President Mubarak due to start an official visit to China where he will holde discussions with the Chinese president Xiang Zemin and a number of Chinese officials.

President Mubarak is expected to sign a number of cooperation agreements in the fields of economy, petroleum, tourism , nuclear energy, education, science and technology.

President Mubarak is also due to inaugurate a businessmen forum, and witness a ceremony marking the creation of an Egyptian-Chinese businessmen Council.

As for China's stance on the American policy of fighting terrorism, Leo Chiau Ming , the Chinese Ambassador to Egypt said, "Since the very beginning, China clearly declared that the campaign against terrorism should be limited and to-the -point."

We objected to extending the campaign to other countries ;we expressed our stance to the American side, not only in public but also through mutual contacts with US administration,he added: The Chinese Ambassador stressed that China was keen on cooperating and consulting with Islamic countries in order to reach a practical and just formula to tackle this serious problem (terrorism), which threatens the international community.

On the hazards of the Chinese-Israeli military cooperation and the Arab concerns over this step ,the Chinese Ambassador indicated that if Egypt is concerned with this issue , the Chinese leadership is ready to discuss it with President Mubarak , as China realizes how important the Egyptian role is in the Middle East peace process. Concerning this cooperation , he said;"These fears are unjustifiable ,as China through its relations with Israel ,aims at playing a positive role in the peace process We firmly hold our principles and will never changed our stance in support of the just struggle of Palestinian people and their right to establish their own statehood."

China also denounces Israel's excessive use of power and rejects the Israeli menace to Lebanon and Syria, he added .

Regarding China's stance on the ban imposed on Iraq, Chinese Ambassador said,"China has exerted great efforts to solve the Iraqi problem ,calling Iraq to commit to all international resolutions and urging U.N. to take into consideration the sufferings of the Iraqi children and women under the ban ''

The Chinese Ambassador refuted claims of persecution against Muslims in China, stressing that Muslims in his country-estimated at about 20 million--are treated with respect and enjoy many rights.

"We have Muslim self -ruled areas, Muslim ministers, governors and parliamentarians, and regulations that ensure complete freedom for Muslims" he added.

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