Speaking at his regular Press Conference on September 26, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jiakun expressed stance on the reimposition of UN sanctions on Iran.
"China is committed to the settlement of the Iranian nuclear issue through political and diplomatic means and is opposed to the threat of force, sanctions and pressuring," Jiakun said.
"To trigger the UN Security Council “snapback” mechanism is not a constructive move and will not help rebuild trust and bridge differences," he added.
The pressing priority now is to step up diplomatic effort and avoid escalation, Chinese diplomat said, adding that China will continue to promote talks for peace and play a constructive role for a solution that accommodates the legitimate concerns of all parties.
The UNSC will vote on Friday on a resolution proposed by Russia and China seeking a delay to reimposing the penalties. UN “snapback” sanctions are set to be triggered at 00:00 GMT on Saturday, after the United Kingdom, France and Germany accused Tehran of violating a 2015 deal aimed at preventing it from developing a nuclear weapon.
MNA