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China receives visit by Libyan opposition leader
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June 21, 2011, Tuesday
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CHINA today called for a ceasefire and political solutions in Libya as an opposition leader arrived in China for a two-day visit.
Chairman of the Executive Board of Libyan National Transitional Council (NTC) Mahmoud Jibril is visiting China from today to tomorrow, and Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi will meet with him concerning Libyan situation, said Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei at a press briefing this afternoon.
It is the first time that a Libyan opposition leader has come to China since the outbreak of the crisis in February.
The Foreign Ministry confirmed that Jibril arrived in Beijing this noon.
Hong didn't specify details of Jibril's schedule in China, but called on both sides to agree to a ceasefire and begin negotiations to resolve the crisis through political means.
As a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, China has always been committed to safeguarding world peace and stability, Hong said.
"China has been deeply concerned over the crisis, and we believe the current situation is untenable, so it's time to come up with a political solution," Hong said.
China has always supported the mediation efforts by the international community, particularly those by the African Union and the United Nations, Hong said.
"China also sought direct engagement with both sides and persuaded them to give priority to the fundamental interests of the country and the people and safeguard regional peace and stability," Hong said.
China's first confirmed contact with Libya's opposition leader took place on June 2 when ambassador to Qatar Zhang Zhiliang met with NTC Chairman Jalil in Doha.
Subsequently, Li Lianhe, a diplomat in Egypt, went to east Libya's Benghazi, the opposition's headquarters, where he met with Jalil and inspected the humanitarian situation and property of Chinese businesses that remain there.
Foreign Minister Yang met with his Libyan counterpart Abdul Ati Al-Obidi, also special envoy of the Libyan government, in Beijing earlier in June.
Chairman of the Executive Board of Libyan National Transitional Council (NTC) Mahmoud Jibril is visiting China from today to tomorrow, and Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi will meet with him concerning Libyan situation, said Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei at a press briefing this afternoon.
It is the first time that a Libyan opposition leader has come to China since the outbreak of the crisis in February.
The Foreign Ministry confirmed that Jibril arrived in Beijing this noon.
Hong didn't specify details of Jibril's schedule in China, but called on both sides to agree to a ceasefire and begin negotiations to resolve the crisis through political means.
As a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, China has always been committed to safeguarding world peace and stability, Hong said.
"China has been deeply concerned over the crisis, and we believe the current situation is untenable, so it's time to come up with a political solution," Hong said.
China has always supported the mediation efforts by the international community, particularly those by the African Union and the United Nations, Hong said.
"China also sought direct engagement with both sides and persuaded them to give priority to the fundamental interests of the country and the people and safeguard regional peace and stability," Hong said.
China's first confirmed contact with Libya's opposition leader took place on June 2 when ambassador to Qatar Zhang Zhiliang met with NTC Chairman Jalil in Doha.
Subsequently, Li Lianhe, a diplomat in Egypt, went to east Libya's Benghazi, the opposition's headquarters, where he met with Jalil and inspected the humanitarian situation and property of Chinese businesses that remain there.
Foreign Minister Yang met with his Libyan counterpart Abdul Ati Al-Obidi, also special envoy of the Libyan government, in Beijing earlier in June.
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