A: On the issue of Iraq, China has always believed that Iraq should earnestly implement relevant
            resolutions of the UN’s Security Council, yet the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Iraq
            should be thoroughly respected. We have always maintained that to deal with state-to-state
            relations, we should abide by the purposes and principles of the UN Charter and norms
            governing international relations. We oppose willful use or threat of force in international
            relations. (...)