<p>Guido Westerwelle made the comments after meeting his Chinese counterpart Yang Jiechi in Beijing on an official trip that will be followed by a visit to disaster-struck Japan.<br /><br />"There can only be a political resolution and we must get the political process underway. That should begin with a ceasefire that Gaddafi must heed to allow the peace process to begin," Westerwelle told reporters.<br /><br />US, British, French, Canadian, Danish and Belgian jets have attacked Libyan military targets since March 19 under UN Security Council resolution 1973, which authorised "all necessary measures" to protect civilians.<br /><br />The coalition campaign aims to oust Gaddafi, who is currently fighting an insurgency against his 41-year rule.<br /><br />China and Germany abstained from the vote on the resolution, which established a no-fly zone over the North African state, and are not participating in the military action against the Libyan strongman's regime.<br /><br />Yang noted this, saying it showed that "both countries have reservations on different levels."<br /><br />"We emphasise that Resolution 1973 was conceived as a means of ending the violence and protecting civilians. We are therefore worried by continued reports of deaths and injuries among civilians and continuing clashes," Yang said.<br /><br />"We hope that the relevant countries will adhere to the resolution and respect Libya's independence and sovereignty. The matter must be dealt with appropriately by diplomatic and political means."</p>
<p>Guido Westerwelle made the comments after meeting his Chinese counterpart Yang Jiechi in Beijing on an official trip that will be followed by a visit to disaster-struck Japan.<br /><br />"There can only be a political resolution and we must get the political process underway. That should begin with a ceasefire that Gaddafi must heed to allow the peace process to begin," Westerwelle told reporters.<br /><br />US, British, French, Canadian, Danish and Belgian jets have attacked Libyan military targets since March 19 under UN Security Council resolution 1973, which authorised "all necessary measures" to protect civilians.<br /><br />The coalition campaign aims to oust Gaddafi, who is currently fighting an insurgency against his 41-year rule.<br /><br />China and Germany abstained from the vote on the resolution, which established a no-fly zone over the North African state, and are not participating in the military action against the Libyan strongman's regime.<br /><br />Yang noted this, saying it showed that "both countries have reservations on different levels."<br /><br />"We emphasise that Resolution 1973 was conceived as a means of ending the violence and protecting civilians. We are therefore worried by continued reports of deaths and injuries among civilians and continuing clashes," Yang said.<br /><br />"We hope that the relevant countries will adhere to the resolution and respect Libya's independence and sovereignty. The matter must be dealt with appropriately by diplomatic and political means."</p>