主席先生，
中国支持安理会就索马里海盗问题召开高级别会议。今天的会议和刚才通过的决议再次充分显示了国际社会团结一致、坚决打击索马里海盗的信心与决心，安理会发出的信号是积极、正确和及时的。
主席先生，
索马里海盗活动日益猖獗，已成为一大国际公害，对国际航运、海上贸易和海上安全构成严重威胁。中国也 是索马里海盗活动的受害者之一。仅今年就有6艘中国籍或中方租用船只在索马里海域被海盗劫持。至今仍有1艘船只、17名中国公民未被释放。中国政府和广大 民众对此极为关切。
索马里问题久拖不决对国际和平与安全构成严重威胁，而索马里海盗活动日益猖獗进一步加剧了索马里的安 全局势。安理会肩负着维护国际和平与安全的首要责任，今年以来已先后就打击索马里海盗通过了三项决议。中国欢迎国际社会就打击索马里海盗开展有效合作，支 持有关国家根据国际法和安理会决议派军舰打击索马里海盗的努力，中国正积极考虑近期派军舰赴亚丁湾、索马里海域参加护航活动。
主席先生，
为进一步打击索马里海盗行为，中方愿提出以下主张：
第一、发挥联合国重要作用。打击索马里海盗行动牵涉多方，只有通力合作，才能共克难关。在此方面，应充分发挥联合国，特别是安理会在维护国际和平与安全方面的核心作用，以有效协调各国打击索马里海盗的行动。
第二、严格遵守国际法和安理会决议。这是有关行动得到包括索马里政府和人民在内的国际社会普遍支持的 重要前提。国际社会应在《联合国海洋法公约》、安理会决议的基础上开展合作。任何打击海盗的行动都应严格遵守安理会决议的授权，尤其要充分尊重沿岸国主权 和领土完整，并事先征得索马里过渡联邦政府的同意。
第三、制定综合性战略。打击索马里海盗涉及政治、军事、经济、外交、司法等各领域工作，是一项综合、系统工程。要取得实效，就必须多轨并行、齐力推进。同时还要根据形势发展，确定并且调整不同时期的工作重点。
第四、帮助索马里加强本国能力建设，并开展区域内协作。索马里海盗问题解决的关键归根结底在索马里政 府和人民。国际社会应通过各种途径帮助索马里政府提高自身能力建设。以往有益实践证明，区域合作也可发挥重要作用。中方欢迎红海、亚丁湾和西印度洋沿岸国 家共同努力，通过区域安排应对索马里海盗问题。
主席先生，
索马里海盗现象不是孤立的。海盗猖獗只是索马里政治、经济、社会、人道各方面深刻危机的表象。国际社 会要重视打击索马里海盗，更要重视铲除海盗产生的根源。我们呼吁各方继续推进索马里政治进程，推动切实落实《吉布提协议》。安理会应正视索马里政府和非盟 的强烈愿望，加强非盟索马里特派团，并尽快授权联合国接管在索马里维和行动。同时，国际社会应防止索马里人道主义局势进一步恶化，并加大对索马里基础设施 和发展项目援助，助其早日恢复“造血”功能。中方愿继续作出自己的努力。
谢谢主席先生。
Mr.President, China supports the holding of this high-level Security Council meeting on counter piracy off the coast of Somalia.This meeting and the resolution just adopted once again fully demonstrate the commitment and confidence of the international community to come together and fight against piracy.The signal sent by the Security Council is positive, right and timely. Mr.President, Piracy off the coast of Somalia has become increasingly rampant and is now an international menace posing a grave threat to international shipping, maritime trade and security at sea.China is also one of its victims.This year alone, a total of six veels registered in or rented by China have been hijacked in the waters off the Somali coast.One veel and 17 Chinese nationals have remained in captivity till today.This has aroused utmost concern from the Chinese Government and the general public.The long-term delay in settlement of the Somali iue is posing a serious threat to international peace and security, while the rampant piracy problem off the Somali coast has worsened the security situation in Somalia.In fulfilling its primary responsibility of upholding world peace and security, the Security Council has so far this year adopted three resolutions on this iue.China welcomes international cooperation in the fight against piracy off the coast of Somalia and supports the efforts of relevant countries to send warships to the region to crack down on pirates pursuant to Security Council resolutions.China is seriously considering sending naval ships to the Gulf of Aden and waters off the Somali coast for escorting operations in the near future.Mr.President, To step up the fight against piracy off the Somali coast, the Chinese side wishes to make the following proposals: First, give full play to the important role of the United Nations.Since fighting piracy in that region involves many different parties, the problem can only be resolved with concerted efforts from all.It is therefore crucial to allow the United Nations, especially its Security Council, to play its core role of maintaining world peace and security and effectively coordinate responses and actions.Second, strictly abide by international law and Security Council resolutions.This is an important prerequisite for there to be extensive support from the people of Somalia and the rest of the international community for relevant anti-piracy actions.The international community should cooperate on the basis of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and the Security Council resolutions.All anti-piracy operations should be conducted in full compliance with the mandate of Security Council resolutions, and particularly with full respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of littoral countries and prior consent from the Transitional Federal Government of Somalia..
Third, formulate an integrated strategy.Fighting piracy off the coast of Somalia is a comprehensive and systematic project as it involves efforts in the political, military, economic, diplomatic and judicial fields.Concerted efforts must be made on different tracks in order to achieve tangible results.In addition, priorities for different phases must be identified and redefined in light of the evolving situation.
Fourth, help Somalia strengthen its own capacity building and carry out regional cooperation.The key to solving the iue of piracy lies with the government and people of Somalia.The international community should help the Somali Government to improve its capacity building through various channels.Useful practices in the past have proven that regional cooperation can play an important role.China welcomes concerted efforts to be made by the littoral countries of the Red Sea, the Gulf of Aden and the Western Indian Ocean to tackle the iue of piracy off the coast of Somalia through regional arrangements.Mr.President, Piracy off the coast of Somalia is not an isolated case.The surge of piracy is just a symptom of the profound political, economic, social and humanitarian crises that Somalia faces.The international community should take the fight against piracy seriously.But what is even more important is to remove the root causes of piracy.We call on all parties concerned to further advance the Somali political proce and promote the implementation of the Djibouti Agreement in good faith.The Security Council should heed the strong desire of the Somali Government and the African Union, reinforce the African Union Miion to Somalia (AMISOM) and mandate the United Nations to take over peacekeeping operations in Somalia at an early date.In the meantime, the international community should work to prevent the humanitarian situation in Somalia from further deteriorating.It should also increase aistance to Somalia in infrastructure development and development projects so as to help it regain its “blood-generating” function.China will continue to make its contribution in this regard.Thank you, Mr.President.
