Chinese Foreign Minister stresses China will continue to positive and constructive efforts towards a solution acceptable to all sides

BEIJING — Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi  urged the Syrian government and opposition to start talks to find solutions, according to Xinhua.

“No matter how big the issue is, how deep the discrepancy is and how hard the difficulties are, as long as Syria’s two sides sit down, start a conversation and talk on, with the joint efforts of international community, a solution acceptable to all sides will come up,” Wang told a media briefing on Saturday afternoon.

Wang’s comments came ahead of the Geneva II conference on Syria, which is scheduled to start next Wednesday.

“Whether the Geneva II conference will take place as scheduled is an issue of major concern for the international community,” Wang said.

“For both sides, starting talks is a major achievement in itself and a major threshold,” Wang said.

Wang reviewed the three-year conflict in Syria, stressing the situation is very complicated and the reality showed military means can’t resolve it.

“Political solutions through dialogue is the only correct path and the consensus of the international community, Wang said.

He stressed China will continue to positive and constructive efforts towards a solution acceptable to all sides.

M.D