We think it violates the international maritime law and we have made several representations to the U.S. side,

All members of the international community should make due efforts in accordance with that. China will make its own utmost effort to help promote the inspection process in accordance with the U.N. Security Resolution 1441.

China is a country ruled by law, and anyone violating the law and committing crimes will be punished by law.

China is a country ruled by law and those specific cases will be processed according to law.

Since the two chief weapons inspectors say they need more time for the weapons inspections, I think that's reasonable,

We think that this a very dangerous step on the road to split the country.