However, Jang was at the bottom of the social class.

The President (spoke in French) I now give the floor to His Excellency Mr. Zhang Yishan, Chairman of the delegation of China.

Mr. Zhang Yishan (China) (spoke in Chinese) I make this statement on behalf of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO).

In 1998, it was reported that Prince Gang's eighth son died alone in a social center in eastern Seoul.

Mr. Zhang Yishan (China) (spoke in Chinese) Mr. President, let me at the outset welcome the fact that you are personally presiding over today's meeting.

Mr. Zhang Yishan (China) (spoke in Chinese) The Chinese delegation thanks Mr. Alvaro de Soto for his detailed briefing.

Mr. Zhang Yishan (China) (spoke in Chinese) My delegation supports the statement made by the representative of Jamaica on behalf of the Group of 77 and China.

Mr. Zhao was formally arrested (zhengshi daibu) on or around 20 October 2004.

Mr. Ri Jang Gon (Democratic People's Republic of Korea) I wish to respond to remarks made yesterday by the representative of the United States.

Mr. Zhang Yishan (China) (spoke in Chinese) We have taken note of the report submitted to the Security Council by Mr. Mehlis, head of the International Independent Investigation Commission.

Mr. Zhang Yishan (China) (spoke in Chinese) The Chinese delegation thanks the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Denmark for coming here today to preside personally over this meeting and for delivering his statement.

Mr. Zhang Yishan (China) (spoke in Chinese) Since its inception, the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) has played an important role in maintaining stability in the region.

Mr. Zhang Yishan (China) (spoke in Chinese) I should like at the outset to thank the Secretary General for his report and to thank Mr. Jessen Petersen for his briefing.

Mr. Zhang Yishan (China) (spoke in Chinese) I would first like to thank Under Secretary General Egeland for his briefing on the humanitarian situation in several African regions.

Mr. Zhang Yishan (China) (spoke in Chinese) Like many other countries, China supports the Assembly's efforts to negotiate an international convention against the reproductive cloning of human beings.

Mr. Zhang Yishan (China) (spoke in Chinese) At the outset, I wish to thank you, Sir, for arranging this meeting, which gives us the opportunity to exchange views on the issue of small arms and light weapons.

Mr. Jang Hyun cheol (Republic of Korea) said that the Heads of State gathered for the 2005 World Summit had reaffirmed the importance of women's role in establishing peace and security.

Vancouver councilor Kerry Jang was at Calgary s council meeting and said that it was not a cultural thing, and that even China and the Chinese government decided to phase out all shark fins from state banquets.

Mr. Zhang Yishan (China) (spoke in Chinese) The Chinese delegation welcomes the Deputy Foreign Minister of South Africa, Mr. Pahad, upon his undertaking such a long journey to brief the Council on developments in the situation in Côte d'Ivoire.

Mr. Zhang Yishan (China) (spoke in Chinese) I should like to thank Ambassador Denisov, Chairman of the Counter Terrorism Committee (CTC), for his briefing. For the past three months, under his leadership, the CTC has carried out effective work, which merits commendation by the Security Council.

Mr. Zhang Yishan (China) (spoke in Chinese) Since the beginning of this year, thanks to the efforts of the Palestinian and Israeli sides and to mediation by the international community, the Palestine Israel situation has witnessed a relaxation rarely seen over the past four years and more.

The source received reports that Mr. Zhao intended to stage a hunger strike on behalf of peasant activist Zhang Youren, who is currently under residential surveillance, and that his detention is aimed at preventing him from doing so.

Mr. Zhang Yishan (China) (spoke in Chinese) I am honoured to introduce, under agenda item 120, for consideration by the General Assembly draft resolution A 60 L.26, entitled Enhancing capacity building in global public health .

Mr. Zhang Yishan (China) (spoke in Chinese) At the outset, allow me to express once again, on behalf of the Chinese Government and people, our deepest condolences to the families of the victims and the most sincere sympathy to those who lost loved ones in the Indian Ocean tsunami disaster on 26 December last.