China, UN discuss Ebola, Ukraine
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CHINESE President Xi Jinping and United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon yesterday discussed several hot issues, including Ebola, Ukraine and Iraq, in their fourth meeting of the year.
The meeting in Nanjing, capital of east China’s Jiangsu Province, was held before the two men attended the opening ceremony of the 2nd Summer Youth Olympic Games.
Welcoming Ban to attend the ceremony, Xi said the spirit of the Olympic Games aligns with the purpose of the UN Charter.
Ban wished the games a success, saying they will help bridge cultural, ethnic and social divides between young people from different countries and regions.
Xi said next year marks the 70th anniversary of the United Nations, and the international community should take the opportunity to strengthen multilateralism, maintain the UN Charter, and promote world peace and development.
Ban spoke highly of China’s important role in international affairs and vowed to strengthen cooperation to deal with global challenges. He also said China will participate in the UN climate change summit to be held next month in New York.
Ban also expressed condolences to Xi for the earthquake that killed 617 people in southwest China’s Yunnan Province.
Tackling Ebola
Xi said China will continue to work with the global community to prevent and control the Ebola outbreak in West Africa.
China has sent three expert groups — comprising epidemiologists, and specialists in disinfection and protection — while a Chinese plane carrying 30 million yuan (US$4.9 million) worth of supplies arrived in Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia on Monday.
Xi said he has told his government to pay close attention to the development of the epidemic and take necessary precautionary measures.
Ban applauded China’s timely assistance and called on the international community to continue to help African countries fight the epidemic.
While discussing the Ukraine issue, Xi said efforts should be made to prevent the nation experiencing a humanitarian crisis.
Describing the downing of a Malaysia Airlines plane in eastern Ukraine as “a tragedy,” he said the incident showed “it is important and imperative to properly address the crisis.”
All 298 people aboard flight MH17 died when it was shot down en route from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur.
Xi said he hopes all sides can work together to find a solution, and urged all parties to agree a program that takes into consideration all interests in a balanced manner and at the earliest date.
Efforts should be made to “ease the situation and avoid the acceleration of confrontation and conflict,” he said.
Ban said that a political solution, rather than the use of force, is the only way to resolve the Ukraine issue.
Support for Iraq
The way for Iraq to escape its troubles is through internal unity, and China will continue to support the Iraqi government in stabilizing the situation in the country and eradicating external turmoil, Xi said.
Xi said he hopes all parties can put the country’s interests first, push forward the reconciliation process and form a broadly representative government.
Ban echoed Xi’s comments, saying he hopes all sides can make a joint effort to promote the reconciliation process.
Xi said China is also concerned with the situation in the Middle East, where the Palestine-Israel, Syria and Iraq conflicts and issues have become intertwined.
Xi stressed that “violence against violence” cannot solve the Palestine-Israel issue and China will continue to support UN’s conciliation efforts.
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