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07BEIJING7446
2007-12-12 02:08:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Beijing
Cable title:
TIP: PRC RESPONSE TO USG CONCERNS PRIOR TO BEIJING COMMIT
VZCZCXRO9388 OO RUEHCN RUEHGH RUEHVC DE RUEHBJ #7446 3460208 ZNR UUUUU ZZH O 120208Z DEC 07 FM AMEMBASSY BEIJING TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 3958 INFO RUEHOO/CHINA POSTS COLLECTIVE RUEHBK/AMEMBASSY BANGKOK 5734 RUEHHI/AMEMBASSY HANOI 3690 RUEHPF/AMEMBASSY PHNOM PENH 0948 RUEHVN/AMEMBASSY VIENTIANE 4172 RUEHCN/AMCONSUL CHENGDU 8858 RUEHGO/AMEMBASSY RANGOON 4669 RUEHCHI/AMCONSUL CHIANG MAI 0050
UNCLAS BEIJING 007446
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KCRM KWMN PHUM ELAB PGOV PREL CH BU
SUBJECT: TIP: PRC RESPONSE TO USG CONCERNS PRIOR TO BEIJING COMMIT
MEETING
REF: SECSTATE 162327
UNCLAS BEIJING 007446
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KCRM KWMN PHUM ELAB PGOV PREL CH BU
SUBJECT: TIP: PRC RESPONSE TO USG CONCERNS PRIOR TO BEIJING COMMIT
MEETING
REF: SECSTATE 162327
1. (SBU) PolOff delivered reftel points on the Coordinated Mekong
Ministerial Initiative Against Trafficking (COMMIT) to Ministry of
Foreign Affairs Treaty and Law Division Deputy Director Xu Yu on
December 3.
2. (SBU) Noting that he shared our points with the Ministry of
Public Security and other MFA offices, Xu said in a follow-up
conversation on December 11 that China welcomed our views and takes
U.S. concerns seriously. The COMMIT agenda, he said, was agreed to
by the COMMIT member states during earlier preparatory meetings in
Bangkok. He wondered why North Koreans were mentioned in our points
since COMMIT deals with the Mekong region. Some do not consider
North Koreans to be refugees, he said, although he acknowledged that
others might see them as trafficking victims. Should any U.S.
concerns not be addressed during the Beijing COMMIT meeting, he
suggested addressing these issues at the appropriate U.S.-China law
enforcement sub-dialogue. Xu did not know if a joint statement
would be issued following the Ministerial.
3. (SBU) When asked if China's National Action Plan on trafficking
in persons would be released during the COMMIT, Xu demurred, saying
only that the event would certainly be a good time for China to
release its plan.
RANDT
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KCRM KWMN PHUM ELAB PGOV PREL CH BU
SUBJECT: TIP: PRC RESPONSE TO USG CONCERNS PRIOR TO BEIJING COMMIT
MEETING
REF: SECSTATE 162327
1. (SBU) PolOff delivered reftel points on the Coordinated Mekong
Ministerial Initiative Against Trafficking (COMMIT) to Ministry of
Foreign Affairs Treaty and Law Division Deputy Director Xu Yu on
December 3.
2. (SBU) Noting that he shared our points with the Ministry of
Public Security and other MFA offices, Xu said in a follow-up
conversation on December 11 that China welcomed our views and takes
U.S. concerns seriously. The COMMIT agenda, he said, was agreed to
by the COMMIT member states during earlier preparatory meetings in
Bangkok. He wondered why North Koreans were mentioned in our points
since COMMIT deals with the Mekong region. Some do not consider
North Koreans to be refugees, he said, although he acknowledged that
others might see them as trafficking victims. Should any U.S.
concerns not be addressed during the Beijing COMMIT meeting, he
suggested addressing these issues at the appropriate U.S.-China law
enforcement sub-dialogue. Xu did not know if a joint statement
would be issued following the Ministerial.
3. (SBU) When asked if China's National Action Plan on trafficking
in persons would be released during the COMMIT, Xu demurred, saying
only that the event would certainly be a good time for China to
release its plan.
RANDT