DAMASCUS, (ST)- China will continue to play a positive role in support of the political process in Syria, the Chinese Ambassador in Damascus Wang Kejian has stressed, pointing out that China, as a UN permanent member, shoulders great responsibility regarding maintaining peace and stability in the world.
In a special interview with the Chinese news agency “Xinhua”, Kejian said “the international community has started to realize that the solution to the crisis in Syria is only political.”
The ambassador affirmed that China has rejected all forms of foreign interference in Syria’s internal affairs, has supported political means to solve the crisis in the country and has exerted all possible efforts in this respect.
He referred to China’s efforts to make the intra-Syrian dialogue a success.
Kejian said that the humanitarian situation in Syria has improved, noting that the latest developments at the humanitarian level in addition to the cessation of hostilities agreement would be a turning point in the track of the crisis in Syria.
The Chinese ambassador reiterated the strong historical relations between Syria and China, saying “China is a brother and a friend of Syria and of the rest of Arab countries.”
Hamda Mustafa