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    China says envoy met Arab League head over Syria

    Associated Press – Tue, Feb 14, 2012

    BEIJING (AP) — China, which vetoed a U.N. resolution on Syria, said Tuesday that its envoy held talks with the head of the Arab League.

    China along with Russia vetoed the resolution more than a week ago that would have pressured Syria's President Bashar Assad to step down, saying a vote was called before differences in the proposal were bridged.

    The veto drew widespread criticism, including from the Arab League, which has been pushing regional efforts to end 11 months of bloodshed in Syria.

    A statement from the Foreign Ministry said Li Huaxin had traveled to Cairo where he held "frank and useful" talks with Arab League Secretary-General Nabil Elaraby on Monday.

    "China and Arab countries have a very traditional friendship and cooperative relationship, and maintain close communication and coordination on political affairs," Li said in the statement.

    "Given the constantly escalating Syrian situation, the aim of this visit to Cairo was to explain China's position and policies to the Arab League and Arab countries, and listen to their opinions," he said.

    Assad's regime has cracked down hard since the uprising began last March. More than 5,400 people have been killed, according to a U.N. estimate in January.

    Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu Weimin reiterated to reporters Tuesday that the problems in Syria should be resolved through negotiations,and that China believes that "the Syrian issue, in essence, is an internal affair."

    On Monday, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said it backed Arab League mediation efforts in Syria but refused to say if it supported its call to send in peacekeepers to stop the fighting. The Arab League has asked the U.N. Security Council to authorize a joint U.N.-Arab peacekeeping mission to Syria.

    China's stance on Syria is expected to come up later Tuesday when Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping meets President Barack Obama at the White House.

     

    5 comments

    • M.C.
      M.C.  •  Seattle, Washington  •  3 mths ago
      Free Syria. China and Russia go to hell. You support a genocidal monster like Assad who has a death toll of 5,000 and growing. The blood of children and women stain you China and Russia... its time the US put those Russian and Chinese wannabes in place...
      • Joe
        Joe 3 mths ago
        I agree that the violence needs to stop, however what most Americans miss is the irony that we have killed thousands of innocents in bombing raids during the war on terror. Where's the outcry here at home for those innocent lives?
    • Dan
      Dan  •  Los Angeles, California  •  3 mths ago
      US Govt should take care of the US Economy first, before poking its nose and fingers in World Affairs.
    • mbah
      mbah  •  Columbia, Maryland  •  3 mths ago
      China should stay clear of the Syrian crisis and resolve the Tibetian crisis.Both China and Russia have cretaed the stage for this killing by Assad and shouldn't pretend to the world.To hell with them.NATO SHOULD TAKE OVER RESPONSIBILTY TO DEFEND DEMOCRACY IN SYRIA.PERIOD..
    • Chris
      Chris  •  San Jose, California  •  3 mths ago
      The Arab League should never trust the Chinese because China is trying to destroy the Chinese Muslims community with a brutal crack-down of their faith.
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