Chinese ForeignMinister Yang Jieche told a gathering of the world's top defenseofficials in Munich Friday that negotiations with Iran have "entered acrucial stage."
"The parties concerned should, with theoverall and long-term interests in mind, step up diplomatic efforts,stay patient and adopt a more flexible, pragmatic and proactive policy," Jieche said.
He said the "purpose is to seek a comprehensive, long-term and proper solution through dialogue and negotiations."