The implementation of the nuclear deal between Iran and world powers, known as JCPOA, needs continued joint efforts from all parties, a Chinese envoy to the UN said Monday.
The implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) is a long process, Wu Haitao, China's deputy permanent representative to the UN told a Security Council meeting, adding that "inevitably, there will be difficulties and challenges."
Wu held that all parties need to abide by the JCPOA and adhere to the principle of step-by-step and reciprocity and fully implement the commitment. He also stressed the importance of consolidating mutual trust and seeking consensus in the implementation process.
On July 14, 2015, the P5+1 (China, France, Germany, Russia, the United Kingdom, the United States), and Iran reached the JCPOA to ensure that Iran's nuclear program will be exclusively peaceful, which also puts Iran on the path of sanctions relief.
The deal, which was endorsed by the UN Security Council Resolution 2231 on July 20, 2015, has been formally implemented since Jan.16, 2016.
On the UN report released Monday regarding the implementation of JCPOA in the past months, Wu said that "we believe it is important for the relevant report to reflect implementation of JCPOA by all parties in an objective and balanced manner," adding that "the efforts made by all parties should be reflected by the report."
The report was rejected by Iran as "imbalanced and biased." Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qasemi said on Monday that "the report has been prepared under open pressure by the United States and the allegations against the Islamic republic are baseless," according to the official IRNA news agency.
China has always advocated the settlement of Iranian nuclear program through political and diplomatic means and has been committed to the consolidation of international nuclear non-proliferation regime and maintenance of international and regional peace and stability, Wu noted at the meeting.
"China is ready to work with all parties to seriously implement JCPOA and Resolution 2231 and make new contribution to the facilitation of comprehensive, long-term and proper solution of Iranian nuclear issue," he said.
