China Recognizes NTC as Ruling Authority
中国承认利比亚过渡委员会

CHINA yesterday officially recognized the National Transition Council of Libya as the ruling authority and representative of the Libyan people.
9月12日中国政府正式宣布承认利比亚“国家过渡委员会”为代表利比亚人民群众的执政当局。

"China respects the choice of the Libyan people and attaches great importance to the status and the role of the NTC, and has kept in close contact with it," Foreign Ministry spokesman Ma Zhaoxu said in a written statement.
外交部发言人马朝旭在书面声明中表示，中方尊重利比亚人民的选择，高度重视利比亚“过渡委”的重要地位和作用，并一直同其保持密切的接触和联系。

China will work with the NTC to realize a steady and smooth transition and development of bilateral ties, he said.
他还表示，中方将会与 “过渡委”共同努力，推动中利关系平稳过渡和稳健发展。

China hopes that all the treaties and agreements previously signed with Libya could remain effective and be implemented seriously, Ma said.
中方希望中利双方此前签署的各项条约和协议继续有效并得到认真执行。

China has told the NTC of its decision and the NTC leadership said they are "delighted with the result that has long been expected," Ma said.
马朝旭另外表示中方已向“过渡委”通报这一决定。利比亚“过渡委”表示利比亚人民和“过渡委”都对中方的决定深感高兴，并期盼已久。

The NTC attaches great importance to China's status and role, and will strictly abide by all existing treaties and agreements, and firmly adhere to the one-China policy, Ma said, citing a representative of the NTC leadership.
马朝旭援引利比亚“过渡委”负责人的发言表示，“过渡委”高度重视中方的重要地位和作用，将切实遵守双方此前签署的各项条约和协议，并坚定奉行“一个中国”的政策。