What is the message the five permanent members of the Security Council passed to Iran after coordination?
I can’t shed light on the details of the message. But I can tell you that the crux of the message is we hope the parties concerned can exercise restraint, keep patience and make more effort to enhance mutual trust and push for the resumption of negotiation. Yesterday, we received Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Safari in Beijing. During Mr. Safari’s visit, Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing, Vice Foreign Minister Zhang Yesui and Vice Foreign Minister Lu Xinhua exchanged views with him and expressed to the Iranian side our position and views that I have told you. Q: Li Zhaoxing will visit Africa. Please brief on his visit. A: Thank you for your close interest in Minister Li Zhaoxing’s visit to Africa. The first destination of Chinese Foreign Minister’s visit will invariably be Africa each year, and the tradition has been carried forward over a dozen years. I’d like to share something on the itinerary of Li Zhaoxing’s visit this year. The first leg will be Cape Verde, from January 11 t
