Beijing, November 20 (KCNA) -- A spokesman for the Chinese Foreign Ministry in a press conference on Nov. 18 clarified the stand of his country on settling the nuclear issue of Iran through dialogue and cooperation.

He reaffirmed that dialogues and cooperation are the only effective approaches for properly resolving the issue. Dialogue and cooperation need joint efforts of all parties concerned, he stressed.

"The IAEA should maintain a just and objective standpoint in order to clarify relevant problems," he said.