国内英语新闻:China backs fight against Somali piracy in light of international law

"Using such measures as arrests by armed forces and judicial prosecution of pirates can only ease the problem," he said. "To solve the problem once and for all, an integrated solution should be adopted."

"We believe the international community should make efforts in the following areas: First, the peace process in Somalia should be promoted," he said. "With endless internal conflict in Somalia and the lack of governance, these are fundamental reasons giving rise to the phenomenon."

"The international community should promote the dialogue among the different parties in Somalia so as to stabilize the situation and establish efficient government control so as to forestall the occurrence of the phenomenon," he said.

Not long ago, the African Union decided to strengthen their peacekeeping force in Somalia," he said. "This is conducive to the stabilization in Somalia, and the United Nations should continue to provide support in this respect and to explore the possibility of deploying the UN force."

Secondly, the economic and social development of Somalia should be accelerated, he said. "The stagnant economy and the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Somalia are very important causes for this rampant piracy, with the majority of the youths in Somalia unemployed and millions of people struggling for life."

"With all of these economic and social issues in Somalia, the Somali piracy problem cannot be eradicated," he said. "The donor countries, international organizations and non-governmental organizations should play a bigger role and to pool their resources, both human and financial, so as to improve the social and economic situation in Somalia."

Thirdly, the regional strategy to solve the Somalia piracy issues should be formulated to eradicate the problem, he said. " The peace process and development in Somalia should be promoted."

"This will need the cooperation of the regional countries and the international community," he said. "They have already started this effort. The coastal states along the Red Sea, the Gulf of Aden, and the Indian Ocean have already started their cooperation. "

"We support the formulation of the international cooperation, and such measures as the arms embargo and the freezing of assets," he said. "We also support efforts to cut the supply of arms and funds for the Somali pirates."