China supports the UN Security Council resolution on Lebanon-Israel conflict and hopes the concerned parties will strive earnestly for its implementation, said Liu Zhenmin, Chinese deputy permanent representative to the UN, on Friday.

Addressing the Security Council after it unanimously adopted the resolution calling for an immediate cessation of hostilities, Liu said that China has repeatedly emphasized that any Security Council resolution and framework of settlement must respect and reflect the concerns of all parties involved, especially the concerns of Lebanon and Arab countries.

He noted that the current resolution, on the basis of absorbing the seven-point proposal of the Lebanese government, has embodied some important elements, such as calls for full cessation of hostilities and Lebanese troops deployment in south Lebanon together with the UNIFIL as the Israeli army withdraws behind the Blue Line.

"These have formed a good foundation for future efforts to achieve long-term political solution to the Lebanon-Israel issue,"Liu said.

However, the Chinese envoy stressed that the adoption of the resolution is just the first step, and the parties concerned are faced with more arduous tasks.

China hopes that the parties concerned will earnestly implement the resolution and reach consensus at an early date on a comprehensive, lasting and fair framework for the political settlement of the conflict, and restore local peace and stability as soon as possible, he said.

He also urged the international community to intensify urgent humanitarian relief efforts for Lebanon and help the Lebanese people to rebuild their homeland.

The Chinese ambassador expressed the hope that with the joint efforts of Israel and the Arab countries, and on the basis of the relevant UN resolutions and the principle of "land for peace," the Middle East peace process will be revitalized, and a comprehensive, just and lasting peace will be realized in the region at an early date.