China Foreign Minister meets Syria Foreign Minister

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held talks with visiting Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan Al-Shibani of the Syrian interim government in Beijing on Monday.

Wang said that China is pursuing a friendly policy toward the Syrian people and respects their independent choices. The two sides should have mutual respect for each other’s core interests, refrain from interfering in each other’s internal affairs, carry forward their tradition of friendship, and bring bilateral relations back on track, Wang added.

Al-Shibani said that Syria adheres firmly to the one-China principle, opposes any force that undermines the one-China principle, and supports China firmly in safeguarding its core interests. Syria attaches great importance to China’s security concerns, opposes terrorism in all forms, and does not allow any entity to use Syrian territory to engage in activities that undermine China’s national security, sovereignty or interests.