Beijing Opposes Use of Force in International Relations, Urges Preserving Syria’s Sovereignty

BEIJING, (ST)- The Chinese Foreign Ministry has reaffirmed that China always supports preserving Syria’s sovereignty and opposes the use of force against this country.

The remarks were made on Monday by the Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying while commenting on the recent flagrant US military aggression against Syria.

“China always rejects the use of force in international relations and calls for maintaining the sovereignty of countries,” Chunying said as quoted by the Russian Tass News Agency, reiterating that the crisis in Syria can’t be solved except by political means.

 She added that “it is up to the Syrian people to decide the future of their country,” noting Beijing’s readiness to cooperate with all parties as to solve the crisis as soon as possible.

On April 7, the Chinese Foreign Ministry stressed that China opposes the use of force in international relations and maintains that disputes should be peacefully resolved through political and diplomatic means such as dialogue and consultation.

“We oppose the use of chemical weapons by any country, organization or person for any purpose and under any circumstance, and support relevant UN agencies in carrying out independent and comprehensive investigations into all uses or suspected uses of chemical weapons and, on the basis of solid evidence, reaching a conclusion which can stand the test of history and facts,” the foreign ministry said.

What is imperative is to prevent further deterioration of the situation and uphold the hard-won process of political settlement of the Syrian issue, the ministry added.

Hamda Mustafa