LIU Jianchao, Foreign Ministry Spokesman,
Press Conference,16 June 2005.
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Q: What's the position of China's Foreign Ministry on joining the
efforts of international organizations against AIDS? What will China
do? What role does the economy play in China's diplomacy? What's
China's stance on Germany's bid to be a permanent member of the
Security Council?

A: As to the prevention and control of HIV/AIDS, Premier Wen Jiabao
held an executive meeting of the State Council yesterday specially
on strengthening the work to prevent and control AIDS. On the
meeting the thoughts and guidelines for the future work as well as
some concrete and effective measures were together put forward. AIDS
is an important issue facing the human society in the field of non-
traditional security. The international community should step up
cooperation on jointly strengthening the prevention and control of
AIDS so as to guarantee the health of humanity and the development
of the human culture.

Economic diplomacy is an important part of China's diplomacy. The
fundamental task of China's diplomacy is to create a good
international environment for its development, including a generally
peaceful and stable international environment, a friendly
neighborhood, and a good security environment. Secondly, China's
diplomacy has the task to actively help the departments of economy
and enterprises conduct economic exchanges with the outside world,
and pave the way for them to make such normal exchanges on an equal
and mutually-beneficial basis by creating favorable conditions and
expanding facilities and developing the channels for them.

We have reiterated our fundamental position on many occasions over
the reform of the UN Security Council. I have nothing to add. As for
the hope of the relevant country to play a bigger role in
international affairs, the position we have stated remains
unchanged.


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