Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09BEIJING645
2009-03-12 09:49:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Beijing
Cable title:
CHINESE MFA ON IMPECCABLE INCIDENT
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C O N F I D E N T I A L BEIJING 000645
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EAP/CM
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/12/2034
TAGS: PREL PHSA PBTS MOPS MARR KTIA CH
SUBJECT: CHINESE MFA ON IMPECCABLE INCIDENT
REF: A. BEIJING 600
B. 081642Z MAR 09 (DAO CABLE)
Classified By: Political Minister Counselor Aubrey Carlson.
Reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
C O N F I D E N T I A L BEIJING 000645
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EAP/CM
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/12/2034
TAGS: PREL PHSA PBTS MOPS MARR KTIA CH
SUBJECT: CHINESE MFA ON IMPECCABLE INCIDENT
REF: A. BEIJING 600
B. 081642Z MAR 09 (DAO CABLE)
Classified By: Political Minister Counselor Aubrey Carlson.
Reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
1. (C) The Charge d'Affaires spoke with Assistant Foreign
Minister Liu Jieyi March 12 to underline the importance of
the U.S.-proposed telcon between Chief of Naval Operations
ADM Roughead and his PLA Navy counterpart ADM Wu Shengli to
discuss the March 8 USNS Impeccable incident in the South
China Sea (reftels A and B). The purpose of Admiral
Roughead's call would be to put the incident behind us, even
as we continued to disagree on some of the issues involved.
2. (C) AFM Liu said China attached importance to the proposed
call using the U.S.-China Defense Telephone Link and the
Ministry of National Defense was "positively studying" the
proposal. Liu was non-committal on whether the Chinese side
was going to agree to the call and stressed that the U.S.
side should not necessarily read any decision one way or the
other either negatively or positively. Whether the telcon
happened or not, Liu said, China hoped the United States
would take seriously the PRC position on the issues relevant
to the recent South China Sea incident, maintain calm and
exercise restraint.
3. (C) AFM Liu said that China wanted the United States to
take into account PRC concerns and acknowledged the U.S.
desire to maintain calm and put the incident behind us.
China hoped the United States would take measures to avoid
similar incidents in the future. The Chinese position was
well known to the United States. China hoped the United
States would maintain a constructive attitude toward
participation in military-to-military exchanges and take into
account the long-term interests of the broader bilateral
relationship.
4. (C) AFM Liu noted that Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi had
had good talks in Washington March 11. The Chinese side
looked forward to a series of high-level exchanges in the
near future. The bilateral relationship should be managed in
a spirit of mutual respect, and differences and sensitive
issues should be handled well and with a view toward the
long-term interests of both sides.
PICCUTA
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EAP/CM
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/12/2034
TAGS: PREL PHSA PBTS MOPS MARR KTIA CH
SUBJECT: CHINESE MFA ON IMPECCABLE INCIDENT
REF: A. BEIJING 600
B. 081642Z MAR 09 (DAO CABLE)
Classified By: Political Minister Counselor Aubrey Carlson.
Reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
1. (C) The Charge d'Affaires spoke with Assistant Foreign
Minister Liu Jieyi March 12 to underline the importance of
the U.S.-proposed telcon between Chief of Naval Operations
ADM Roughead and his PLA Navy counterpart ADM Wu Shengli to
discuss the March 8 USNS Impeccable incident in the South
China Sea (reftels A and B). The purpose of Admiral
Roughead's call would be to put the incident behind us, even
as we continued to disagree on some of the issues involved.
2. (C) AFM Liu said China attached importance to the proposed
call using the U.S.-China Defense Telephone Link and the
Ministry of National Defense was "positively studying" the
proposal. Liu was non-committal on whether the Chinese side
was going to agree to the call and stressed that the U.S.
side should not necessarily read any decision one way or the
other either negatively or positively. Whether the telcon
happened or not, Liu said, China hoped the United States
would take seriously the PRC position on the issues relevant
to the recent South China Sea incident, maintain calm and
exercise restraint.
3. (C) AFM Liu said that China wanted the United States to
take into account PRC concerns and acknowledged the U.S.
desire to maintain calm and put the incident behind us.
China hoped the United States would take measures to avoid
similar incidents in the future. The Chinese position was
well known to the United States. China hoped the United
States would maintain a constructive attitude toward
participation in military-to-military exchanges and take into
account the long-term interests of the broader bilateral
relationship.
4. (C) AFM Liu noted that Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi had
had good talks in Washington March 11. The Chinese side
looked forward to a series of high-level exchanges in the
near future. The bilateral relationship should be managed in
a spirit of mutual respect, and differences and sensitive
issues should be handled well and with a view toward the
long-term interests of both sides.
PICCUTA