BOSNIA-HERYEGOVINA, CHINA ESTABLISH DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS

ZAGREB, April 3 (Hina) - Bosnia-Herzegovina and China established diplomatic relations today. China was the 92th country to recognize Bosnia-Herzegovina. The ambassadors of both countries to Croatia, Kasim Trnka and Xie Xiqin respectively, signed today in Zagreb a joint communique on establishing diplomatic relations. Ambassador Xiqin emphasized that China supported the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all newly emerged states in the former Yugoslavia, and that his country supported "a peaceful and negotiated settlement of the crisis". Ambassador Trnka said that by recognizing the sovereignty and international borders of Bosnia-Herzegovina China made an enormous contribution to the peace process in Bosnia and the Balkans. (hina) mm bk 031247 MET apr 95