Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07BEIJING1838
2007-03-19 10:20:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Beijing
Cable title:
PRC-ZIMBABWE: CHINA UNLIKELY TO MAKE STATEMENT ON
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C O N F I D E N T I A L BEIJING 001838
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/19/2017
TAGS: PREL PHUM ZI CH
SUBJECT: PRC-ZIMBABWE: CHINA UNLIKELY TO MAKE STATEMENT ON
ZIMBABWE REPRESSION
REF: STATE 34009
Classified By: Political Minister Counselor Daniel Shields. Reasons
C O N F I D E N T I A L BEIJING 001838
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/19/2017
TAGS: PREL PHUM ZI CH
SUBJECT: PRC-ZIMBABWE: CHINA UNLIKELY TO MAKE STATEMENT ON
ZIMBABWE REPRESSION
REF: STATE 34009
Classified By: Political Minister Counselor Daniel Shields. Reasons 1.
4 (b/d).
(C) China believes the recent arrests of political
opposition members in Zimbabwe are Zimbabwe's
"internal affairs" and that other countries should not
interfere, MFA International Organizations Department
UN Division Deputy Director Yao Shaojun told poloff in
response to reftel demarche. Given that China opposes
on principle interference in the internal affairs of
other nations, Yao said Beijing is unlikely to make a
public statement or support country-specific action
critical of Zimbabwe in the Human Rights Council.
China would strongly oppose raising Zimbabwe in the UN
Security Council, he said, and it believes the
majority of African nations also do not want UNSC
action on Zimbabwe. Poloff urged that China take some
action to condemn the brutal March 11 attacks.
RANDT
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/19/2017
TAGS: PREL PHUM ZI CH
SUBJECT: PRC-ZIMBABWE: CHINA UNLIKELY TO MAKE STATEMENT ON
ZIMBABWE REPRESSION
REF: STATE 34009
Classified By: Political Minister Counselor Daniel Shields. Reasons 1.
4 (b/d).
(C) China believes the recent arrests of political
opposition members in Zimbabwe are Zimbabwe's
"internal affairs" and that other countries should not
interfere, MFA International Organizations Department
UN Division Deputy Director Yao Shaojun told poloff in
response to reftel demarche. Given that China opposes
on principle interference in the internal affairs of
other nations, Yao said Beijing is unlikely to make a
public statement or support country-specific action
critical of Zimbabwe in the Human Rights Council.
China would strongly oppose raising Zimbabwe in the UN
Security Council, he said, and it believes the
majority of African nations also do not want UNSC
action on Zimbabwe. Poloff urged that China take some
action to condemn the brutal March 11 attacks.
RANDT