Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09BEIJING478
2009-02-25 07:35:00
SECRET
Embassy Beijing
Cable title:
CHINA REACTS TO IAEA REPORTS ON IRAN AND SYRIA
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S E C R E T BEIJING 000478
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR EAP/CM
DEPT FOR ISN/RA: RICHARD NEPHEW
DEPT FOR IO/FO: MATT GOLDSTEIN
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/25/2019
TAGS: PARM KNNP IAEA MNUC TRGY IR SY CH
SUBJECT: CHINA REACTS TO IAEA REPORTS ON IRAN AND SYRIA
REF: STATE 16285
Classified By: PolOff Mark Lambert. Reasons 1.4 (b/d).
S E C R E T BEIJING 000478
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR EAP/CM
DEPT FOR ISN/RA: RICHARD NEPHEW
DEPT FOR IO/FO: MATT GOLDSTEIN
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/25/2019
TAGS: PARM KNNP IAEA MNUC TRGY IR SY CH
SUBJECT: CHINA REACTS TO IAEA REPORTS ON IRAN AND SYRIA
REF: STATE 16285
Classified By: POLOFF Mark Lambert. Reasons 1.4 (b/d).
1. (S) POLOFF delivered reftel demarche on the IAEA's recent
reports on Iran and Syria to MFA Arms Control and Disarmament
Department Nuclear Division Deputy Director Zhang Shen on
February 25. As instructed, POLOFF requested China's support
for a strong P5 1 statement demanding Iran's full and
immediate cooperation with the IAEA in light of the report's
conclusion that Iran is continuing its enrichment program and
has not taken any meaningful steps to cooperate with the IAEA
in the past six months. Zhang agreed that a careful study
of the IAEA report indicated a lack of cooperation by Iran
and continued enrichment activities. He noted that the P5 1
countries would negotiate a statement on Iran in Vienna and
said China was currently studying the draft statement on Iran
provided by the U.S. delegation.
2. (S) On Syria, Zhang agreed that the IAEA report indicated
little progress, but said China still hoped Syria and other
countries would "strengthen cooperation." When asked for
China's support in making the IAEA report on Syria public,
Zhang was noncommittal and questioned whether there was such
a precedent. He said China would "study the issue."
PICCUTA
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR EAP/CM
DEPT FOR ISN/RA: RICHARD NEPHEW
DEPT FOR IO/FO: MATT GOLDSTEIN
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/25/2019
TAGS: PARM KNNP IAEA MNUC TRGY IR SY CH
SUBJECT: CHINA REACTS TO IAEA REPORTS ON IRAN AND SYRIA
REF: STATE 16285
Classified By: POLOFF Mark Lambert. Reasons 1.4 (b/d).
1. (S) POLOFF delivered reftel demarche on the IAEA's recent
reports on Iran and Syria to MFA Arms Control and Disarmament
Department Nuclear Division Deputy Director Zhang Shen on
February 25. As instructed, POLOFF requested China's support
for a strong P5 1 statement demanding Iran's full and
immediate cooperation with the IAEA in light of the report's
conclusion that Iran is continuing its enrichment program and
has not taken any meaningful steps to cooperate with the IAEA
in the past six months. Zhang agreed that a careful study
of the IAEA report indicated a lack of cooperation by Iran
and continued enrichment activities. He noted that the P5 1
countries would negotiate a statement on Iran in Vienna and
said China was currently studying the draft statement on Iran
provided by the U.S. delegation.
2. (S) On Syria, Zhang agreed that the IAEA report indicated
little progress, but said China still hoped Syria and other
countries would "strengthen cooperation." When asked for
China's support in making the IAEA report on Syria public,
Zhang was noncommittal and questioned whether there was such
a precedent. He said China would "study the issue."
PICCUTA