China: We back Syria peace plans

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(UKPA) – 1 hour ago

China has said it supports the Arab League's proposals for ending the violence in Syria, in a striking show of support just two weeks after Beijing vetoed a United Nations resolution backing the plans.

The seemingly contradictory stances on the Arab League's proposals appear to reflect Beijing's desire for mediation, but aversion to UN involvement that could lead to authorising force, as happened with Libya.

China conveyed its support for the league's proposals in a statement posted on its Foreign Ministry's website. That followed a meeting earlier in Damascus between Chinese vice foreign minister Zhai Jun and Syrian president Bashar Assad.

<..> "China supports all the mediation efforts by the Arab League to find a political solution to the Syrian crisis and calls upon relevant parties to increase communication and negotiations to find a peaceful and appropriate solution to the Syrian crisis within the framework of the Arab League and on the basis of the Arab League's relevant political solution proposals," Mr Zhai was quoted as saying.

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That's an abrupt turn around. I wonder what brought it on? China isn't known for it's humanitarian efforts.