At the invitation of United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan, Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing will attend a special consultation on the Iraq issue to be held in Geneva on Sept. 13, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Kong Quan said in Beijing Wednesday.

The foreign ministers of the five permanent members of the UN Security Council will be present at the consultation.

"It is an important meeting at the key moment of Iraq's reconstruction," Kong said.

China hopes various parties concerned can work constructively and reach broad consensus on relevant issues, he said.

(Xinhua News Agency September 11, 2003)