Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08BEIJING4289
2008-11-21 08:35:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Beijing
Cable title:
CHINA ON UNGA RESOLUTIONS WITH ANTI-ISRAEL BIAS
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C O N F I D E N T I A L BEIJING 004289
SIPDIS
STATE FOR IO/UNP - ANDREW MORRISON
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/21/2018
TAGS: PREL UNGA IS PA LE SY CH
SUBJECT: CHINA ON UNGA RESOLUTIONS WITH ANTI-ISRAEL BIAS
REF: STATE 123081
Classified By: Acting Political Chief Ben Moeling for reasons 1.4 (B/D)
.
C O N F I D E N T I A L BEIJING 004289
SIPDIS
STATE FOR IO/UNP - ANDREW MORRISON
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/21/2018
TAGS: PREL UNGA IS PA LE SY CH
SUBJECT: CHINA ON UNGA RESOLUTIONS WITH ANTI-ISRAEL BIAS
REF: STATE 123081
Classified By: Acting Political Chief Ben Moeling for reasons 1.4 (B/D)
.
1. (C) PolOff on November 21 conveyed to MFA reftel points
urging China to oppose UNGA resolutions with anti-Israel
bias. MFA International Organizations and Conferences
Department UN Division Deputy Director Sun Xiaobo said that
China would consider the U.S. views but noted that China has
in the past supported these types of resolutions. PolOff
observed that China's position on anti-Israel resolutions is
not consistent with the often-expressed Chinese position that
"country-specific" UN resolutions are not helpful and that
disputes should be solved through negotiations among the
parties involved. Sun replied that resolutions on the Middle
East are "not exactly the same" as resolutions targeting
North Korea or Burma. "Each resolution," he said, "has its
own long history."
2. (C) Israeli Embassy Charge DJ Schneeweis told PolOff
separately November 21 that he has seen no evidence that
China will alter its traditional support for anti-Israel UNGA
resolutions this year.
RANDT
SIPDIS
STATE FOR IO/UNP - ANDREW MORRISON
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/21/2018
TAGS: PREL UNGA IS PA LE SY CH
SUBJECT: CHINA ON UNGA RESOLUTIONS WITH ANTI-ISRAEL BIAS
REF: STATE 123081
Classified By: Acting Political Chief Ben Moeling for reasons 1.4 (B/D)
.
1. (C) PolOff on November 21 conveyed to MFA reftel points
urging China to oppose UNGA resolutions with anti-Israel
bias. MFA International Organizations and Conferences
Department UN Division Deputy Director Sun Xiaobo said that
China would consider the U.S. views but noted that China has
in the past supported these types of resolutions. PolOff
observed that China's position on anti-Israel resolutions is
not consistent with the often-expressed Chinese position that
"country-specific" UN resolutions are not helpful and that
disputes should be solved through negotiations among the
parties involved. Sun replied that resolutions on the Middle
East are "not exactly the same" as resolutions targeting
North Korea or Burma. "Each resolution," he said, "has its
own long history."
2. (C) Israeli Embassy Charge DJ Schneeweis told PolOff
separately November 21 that he has seen no evidence that
China will alter its traditional support for anti-Israel UNGA
resolutions this year.
RANDT