The Chinese government appreciates the efforts made by Lakhdar Brahimi, the United Nations special envoy for Iraq, said Foreign Ministry spokesman Kong Quan in Beijing Thursday.  

During a regular press conference, Kong said China hopes Iraq can smoothly resume its independence and sovereignty so as to realize peace, democracy and development as early as possible. China has noticed that Brahimi had made some suggestions on this issue.

China hopes the UN resolutions can help Iraq to realize peace and stability, Kong said, adding that the opinions of the Iraqi people and UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan should also be listened to.

Earlier this month Brahimi visited Iraq, exchanging views with different parties in Iraq on building up a transitional government.

(Xinhua News Agency April 30, 2004)