The Israeli military remains on high alert Sunday amid a possible U.S. strike against Syria which may result in the Arab country firing at Israel. “Israel is calm and confident,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, addressing the possibility of an attack against Israel at a weekly cabinet meeting on Sunday morning. “The citizens of […]
Russia will vote against a new draft U.N. resolution on Syria, the Foreign Ministry said Saturday. The document, prepared by a number of countries and to be voted soon at the U.N. General Assembly, is “obviously biased and full of conflicting terms,” said the ministry in a statement. The resolution blames only the Syrian government […]
A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman on Friday condemned the deadly blast that occurred in the Syrian capital Damascus on Thursday. “The Chinese side strongly condemns all forms of terrorist attacks and is grief-stricken about the casualties of many innocent civilians in the Damascus blast,” spokesman Hong Lei said at a daily news briefing. At least […]
China condemns a deadly blast at a Syrian campus and calls on all parties to cease fire immediately, a Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Wednesday. “China condemns all violence against civilians, and is deeply saddened by the large civilian casualty caused by the blast at Allepo University,” spokesman Hong Lei said at a daily press […]
China has welcomed the UN special envoy’s visit to Syria and wishes him a positive trip, a Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said on Tuesday. At a daily press conference, Hua Chunying said, “China appreciates and supports the active efforts made by special envoy [Lakhdar] Brahimi. We will pay close attention to his visit and look forward […]
A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman on Monday again called for a political resolution to the Syrian issue and urged the start of a political transition process led by the Syrian people. “We have set forth our position on the current situation in Syria many times. China is deeply concerned about the ongoing violence in the […]
China Monday reiterated its attitude toward the Syrian conflict as Syrian opposition groups struck a deal to form a new coalition, Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei said Monday. At a regular press briefing in response to a question regarding the coalition, Hong said China believed the relevant parties in Syria should implement former UN secretary-general […]
China’s new four-point proposal on a political resolution to the Syrian conflict has been welcomed by relevant parties in the international community, a Foreign Ministry spokesman said Wednesday. “Relevant parties found that the proposal was put forward in a timely fashion,” spokesman Hong Lei said at a daily press briefing, adding that the concrete content […]
The humanitarian principles of neutrality and impartiality need to be strictly complied in alleviating the humanitarian crisis in Syria, China’s UN envoy said Thursday. The statement came as Li Baodong, China’s permanent representative to the UN, addressed an open Security Council meeting on the humanitarian situation in Syria. “The effort to abate the humanitarian crisis […]
Visiting Chinese State Councilor Dai Bingguo described Sino-Russian ties as flourishing and outlined China’s stance on Syria in a newspaper interview Monday Dai told Russian state newspaper Rossiyskaya Gazeta the two counties had witnessed a healthy development in bilateral ties in the 10 years since they forged their strategic cooperative partnership. During Chinese President Hu […]