Syria at ‘critical moment’, China tells opposition chief
China sees Syria crisis at a crossroads as international community expects fresh round of peace talks, foreign minister Wang Yi tells opposition leader Ahmad Jarba
Syria has reached a “critical moment” as the world awaits news of fresh peace talks, China’s foreign minister told the warring nation’s opposition leader Ahmad Jarba in Beijing on Wednesday.
Wang Yi was speaking at the start of four days of talks with a delegation led by the head of the Syrian National Coalition, as Beijing attempts to portray a neutral stance in the three-year conflict.
Along with Russia, China has given key diplomatic backing to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, using its veto in the UN Security Council to block several draft resolutions against his regime.
Watch: China tells Syrian opposition chief Syria at 'critical moment'
“The current situation in Syria has reached a new critical moment,” Wang told Jarba at the foreign ministry in Beijing.
