President Jiang Zemin Had a Telephone Conversation with Egyptian President
2001-09-27 00:00
On the evening of 26 September, President Jiang
Zemin answered a telephone call from Egyptian President
Hosni Mubarak.
President Mubarak stated
Egypt’s position and views on terrorism and the Middle
East peace process. He stressed that the international
community should make all efforts to fight terrorism. He
stated that the world should urge Israel and Palestine to
come back to the negotiation table and push forward the
Middle East peace process.
President Jiang
reiterated China’s basic position on terrorism.
President Jiang pointed it out that both
China and Egypt call for enhanced international cooperation
against terrorism in order to safeguard world peace. The
role of the United Nations should be given full play. Both
China and Egypt oppose linking terrorism with religious or
ethnical issues. We appreciate the positive role of the
Arabian countries, in particular Egypt, in fighting
terrorism and safeguarding regional peace and stability.
On the Middle East peace process, President
Jiang stressed the importance of the Middle East question,
believing that it bears directly upon world and regional
peace and stability. China has always supported the
legitimate rights of the Palestine people and the just
struggle of the Arabian people. We always hold that peace
talks are the only correct choice for the settlement of the
Middle East question. Under the current situation, it is
extremely necessary for the international community to adopt
a more positive attitude to push forth the Middle East peace
process. China supports the positive role of Egypt in the
Middle East region.
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