China hopes all relevant parties can reach consensus on the United States' revised draft resolution on Iraq, said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Zhang Qiyue in Beijing Tuesday.

Zhang said China stands by the United Nations Security Council in approving a new resolution on the Iraq issue so as to help Iraq achieve security and peace and stability, resume sovereignty and carry out reconstruction at an early date.

China hopes the new resolution will nail down the UN's role in the reconstruction of Iraq, she said, adding that China is consulting with other parties on the new version of the draft resolution submitted recently by the United States.

She said the parties concerned should hasten to consult with each other and reach consensus on the resolution's major contents with an eye to the long-term interests of the Iraqi people.
 
(Xinhua News Agency October 15, 2003)