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Enhanced efforts needed for promoting political process of Syria issue: China's envoy

Xinhua, May 18, 2016 Adjust font size:

China calls for enhanced international efforts to ensure further positive achievements in promoting the political process of the Syria issue, China's envoy said here Tuesday after attending a meeting on Syria.

Co-chaired by the United States and Russia, the fifth International Syria Support Group (ISSG) ministerial meeting was held on Tuesday in Vienna, Austria, to discuss key issues of the Syria conflict, including the enhancement of nationwide cessation of hostilities and humanitarian aid to the war-ravaged country.

"We hope that all sides will continue to support the mediation efforts of UN Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura as well as the UN's role as the main channel of mediations," China's special envoy for the Syrian issue Xie Xiaoyan told reporters.

China, Xie said, calls on ISSG members to intensify their efforts in implementing the agreement on a cessation of hostilities, combating terrorism, improving the humanitarian situation in Syria as well as in promoting efforts to find a political solution to the conflict in the country.

The diplomat added that China would continue to play a constructive role in politically solving the Syria conflict with an objective and fair stance.

World and regional powers on Tuesday have pledged to secure a better humanitarian aid to Syria and to turn Syria's shaky pause in fighting into a comprehensive ceasefire as a step toward ending the five-year war that left hundreds of thousands dead and fueled the rise of terrorism. Endit