China and the European Union (EU) have agreed to maintain close
contact on how to peacefully resolve the Iran nuclear issue through
negotiations, according to a press release from the Chinese Foreign
Ministry.
The consensus was reached between Chinese Foreign Minister Li
Zhaoxing and EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana when the two
talked on the phone on Wednesday evening, said the foreign ministry
release.
"Solana briefed Li about his talks with the Iranian side on the
nuclear issue during his recent visit to Iran," the release
said.
Solana went to Tehran on Monday to present Iran with a package
of incentives, which was agreed last week by the five UN Security
Council permanent members -- Britain, China, France, Russia and the
United States -- as well as Germany, in exchange for Iran's
suspension of uranium enrichment.
(Xinhua News Agency June 8, 2006)
