Support for new Libya

AS THE UNITED NATIONS STEPS UP ITS LEADING role in coordinating international efforts to reconstruct Libya, China, a permanent member of the UN Security Council, has also shown its strong support for the international community to promote Libya's development in the post-Gadhafi era.

During the high-level UN meeting on Libya in New York on Tuesday, Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi offered four suggestions for handling the Libyan issue.

First, respect the sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of Libya, and maintain bilateral ties on the basis of mutual respect and benefit.