becomeanindependent, peaceful, neutral andnon-aligned country. Weappreciate theposition takenbythecountries oftheAssociation ofSOuth-East AsianNations (ASEAN) insupport oftheKampuchean people's struggle against Vietnamese aggression, fornational salvation andinthesearchforajustsolution tothe Kampuchean question. Theproposal foraKampuchean solution putforward bythe recent ASEANForeign Ministers 'meetingisreasonable, asaretheposition and stepstakenbyDemocratic Kampuchea inregardtothepresentsituation. VietRam shouldmakeapositive response toallthisifitreallywantsasolution. TheAfghanissueisinessence oneofarmedaggression against, intervention inandoccupation ofanon-aligned country bylargenumbers oftroopsdispatched by asuper-Power, whichhavenotonlygrossly trampled onthenormsguiding international relations butalsoposedagravethreattothepeaceandsecurity of neighbouring regions. Wecondemn theintensifying military suppression ofthe Afghanpeopleanddemandthewithdrawal ofSoviettroopsfromAfghanistan. We support theefforts madebytheparties concerned tobringaboutajustsolution to theAfghanquestion inaccordance withtherelevant resolutions oftheUnited Nations. Weresolutely support thejuststruggle ofthePalestinian andotherArab ·peoples anastrongly demandIsraelis withdrawal fromtheArabterritories ithas .ccupied since1967. Wemaintain thatallcountries intheMiddleEastare entitled toexercise therighttoindependence andexistence. Wesupport theArab countries andthePalestine Liberation Organization intheirefforts tostrengthen theirunityandtoattaintheirnational goalsthroughpolitical negotiation andby othermeans. Weareinfavourofholding aninternational conferenca onpeacein theMiddleEastundertheauspices oftheUnitedNations soastoseekajustandSKI16 A/40/PV.l4 68 (Mr.WuXUeqian~ China) comprehens ivesolutiontotheMiddleBastquestionandbringaboutpeaceinthe region. Weareopposed toanyoutside intervention intheaffairs oftheCentral American countries. Theinternal problems ofCentral American countries shouldbe solvedbythepeopleoftherespective countries. Wesupport theContadora Group initscontinued efforts toarriveatapeaceful settlement ofCentral American problems andhopethattheparties concerned willtakepractical stepsandhold consultat10ns onanequalfooting soastoeasethetension intheregion. Recently, thesituation insouthern Africahasdeteriorated drastically. In defiance ofopposition fromtheinternational public, theSouthAfricanauthorities haveclungstubbornly tothesystemofapartheid andracialdiscrimination, openly declaring astateofemergency insometownsandcities, inruthless suppression of theblackpeople. Theyhavesetupaninterim government inNamibia toobstruct its inedependence andintensified theiractsofaggression andprovocation against neighbouring countries. Thatracismandapartheid shouldexistnow,inthe1980s, isadisgrace tomankind. Weindignantly condemn theSouthAfricanauthorities for theircrimesperpetuating racistrule,bloodily suppressing theblackpeoplein SouthAfricaandwilfully invading andthreatening neighbouring States. Westernly demandthattheSouthAfrican authorities immediately abolish the so-called interim government theyhaveriggedupinNamibia andterminate their illegal occupation ofthecountry sothatitmayattainindependence at~e earliest possible date,incompliance withSecurity Council resolution 435(1978). ~iewill,asalways, unswervingly suporttheSouthAfrican peopleintheirstruggle against racism, theNamibian peopleintheirstruggle fornational independence and theother peo~l~s ofsouthern Africaintheirstruggle fornational security, peace andstablUty•SK/l6 A/40/PV.14 69-70 (Mr.WuXueqian, China) Wesupport theproposal putforward bytheDemocratic People's Republic of Koreafortheindependent andpeaceful r~unification ofKorea-namely, the establishment ofaconfederate republic withtwocoexistent systems andtheholding ofparliamentary talksbetween theNorthandtheSouth,aswellastripartite talks. unitedStatestroopsshouldbewithdrawn fromSouthKorea. Wesupport dialogue between thenorthandthesouthandappreciate allefforts conducive to therelaxation oftension ontheKoreanpeninsula. Whilediscussing thedangerofwarinthecurrent irnternational situation, we mustnotlosesightofthegrowthanddevelopment offorcesforpeace.
**Analysis**
This text appears to be a statement from a country's foreign ministry, discussing various international issues and expressing its stance on different conflicts and situations. It does not seem to be focused on specific economic, social, or environmental issues, but rather on international relations and geopolitics.

**Category**
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