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| Department of State response to a change in position on Syria questioned |
| Time:2012/2/21 | Read:1582 |
BEIJING, Feb. 20, according to the Department of State Web site message, the Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei said a routine press conference held today, for the advocates of the Arab countries and the Arab League mediation to Syria, China's positionconsistent.
A reporter's question, said "the Chinese side over the weekend to declare their support for the Arab League proposal involving Syria, there are comments that and China veto UN Security Council involved in the classification of the draft resolution contradict Does this mean that China's position change?
In this regard, Hong Lei said that the Chinese Government's special envoy, Vice Foreign Minister Zhai Jun on the 17th to the 18th visit to Syria and met with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad talks with Foreign Minister Walid Muallem and other government officials met, and met with Syrian democratic change in the power of national coordinating body "classification of domestic opposition groups responsible for the two sides on the Syrian current situation in depth and a frank exchange of views.
Hong Lei, said Zhai Jun, vice minister of the visit is an important diplomatic move taken by China in order to alleviate the tense situation in Syria to promote the Syrian political settlement. During the visit, the Chinese side strongly urges the Syrian Government and various political factions in the immediate and full cessation of all violence immediately open the political process of dialogue without preconditions attached, and negotiation of a comprehensive political reforms and mechanisms. Vice Foreign Minister Zhai Jun called on the classification the Government and relevant parties in the League of Arab States within the framework of the Arab League on political solutions to strengthen communication and coordination, jointly committed to peace, the proper solution to the Syrian crisis.
China's position is consistent advocate for the Arab countries and the Arab League mediation to Syria. "Hong Lei said.
We understand the concerns of Arab countries and the Arab League, Syria, attention to the important role they play in the political settlement of Syria, appreciation for a political solution to the efforts of Syria to support the action of the Arab countries to stop any violence, he said, the effective protection of Syrian civilians and providing humanitarian assistance to Syria, to avoid external military intervention argued that the League of Arab States within the framework of the political peace talks to solve the Syrian problem.
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