China stressed in Vienna Friday that it would continue its cooperation with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and play an active role in carrying out the organization's programs.

Speaking at UNIDO's 10th General Conference which ended Friday, Zhang Yan, the Chinese permanent representative to the United Nations and other international organizations in Vienna, said the series of forums and round table sessions held during the conference had yielded suggestions and ideas beneficial to UNIDO's future development.

China will continue to work with other members countries on programs agreed at the conference and make further contributions to the organization, he said.

The Chinese delegation was pleased with the unanimous endorsement of the resolution on promoting South-South cooperation, drafted by China and the Group of 77, Zhang said, adding that the move showed all members of UNIDO support efforts aimed at strengthening and deepening South-South cooperation.

More than 100 delegates attended the five-day conference of the UN agency established to relieve poverty by fostering industrial growth. UNIDO has 117 member states and is represented in 35 countries.

Delegates focused on the function and future development of UNIDO, on multilateral cooperation as well as trade and investment. The emergence of global terrorism and proliferation of weapons of mass destruction were also discussed.

It was also decided at the conference that a forum on biology will be held in Chile in 2004, and the Asia-Pacific branch of the forum will be held this month in Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province.

(Xinhua News Agency December 7, 2003)