On the afternoon of November 1, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Liu Jianchao held a regular press conference and answered questions related to the Six-Party Talks, the Myanmar issue and the Iranian nuclear issue.

Liu: Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. First of all, I will start with an announcement.

At the invitation of Premier Wen Jiabao, Janez Janša, the Prime Minister of the Republic of Slovenia will pay an official visit to China from November 8 to 11.

Now the floor is open.

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Q: Five permanent members of the UN Security Council and Germany will meet in London tomorrow to discuss the Iranian nuclear issue, including further sanctions against Iran. Who will attend the meeting from the Chinese side? How does China assess tougher sanctions against Iran at this moment?

Liu: I believe you are fully aware of China's position on the Iranian nuclear issue. We have always been upholding the current international non-proliferation regime and standing for resolving the Iranian nuclear issue peacefully through diplomatic negotiation.

As I know, political Director-Generals from the foreign ministries of the six countries on Iranian nuclear issue will meet in London tomorrow. Zhang Yan, Director-General of the Department of Arms Control and Disarmament, will attend the meeting on behalf of the Chinese Foreign Ministry.

The Iranian nuclear issue is currently escalated and the situation becomes difficult. Under the current circumstances, all parties concerned should make efforts to resolve this issue through peaceful negotiation and dialogue. China supports Iran to further enhance cooperation with the IAEA and strengthen contacts and consultation with the EU so as to move on to settle the issue peacefully.

If there are no more questions, thank you for attendance!