"It is two separate issues; we clarified our position from the beginning, that this moratorium is only for 10 months and direct talks is a very important issue for both sides,not only for Israel.
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Environment Minister Jane Davidson AM said that she had "not received any representation on the issue of direct elections".
"The anti-missile issue has a direct bearing on global and regional balance and stability, " Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei said at a daily news briefing.