Mr. Speaker, I talked with our representatives at the United Nations and there is no substance to many of the reports that the Chinese have said they will not negotiate. In fact, China is now engaged in a series of discussions. The Chancellor of Germany is there on behalf of the G-8. They just finished meeting with a Russian envoy and they are in active discussion with a number of members of the security council, including Canada. To say that they will not negotiate simply is not the case.
In the House of Commons on May 11th, 1999. See this statement in context.