CHINA: Beijing steps up diplomacy as Syria envoy visits

Record ID: 281324

  • Title: CHINA: Beijing steps up diplomacy as Syria envoy visits
  • Date: 14th August 2012
  • Summary: BEIJING, CHINA (AUGUST 14, 2012) (REUTERS) AIRPORT VIP EXIT EXTERIOR SYRIAN ENVOY BOUTHAINA SHAABAN AND DELEGATES WALKING TO CAR, GETTING INTO CAR CAR BEING DRIVEN TO DOOR CONVOY OF PARKED CARS CARS BEING DRIVEN AWAY CONVOY DEPARTING CONVOY PULLING UP, SHAABAN GETTING OUT OF CAR, WALKING INTO HOTEL
  • Embargoed: 29th August 2012 13:00
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  • Location: China
  • Country: China
  • Reuters ID: LVA7U6G1OURMWA8GTZC7K80YLY8G
  • Story Text: An envoy of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad arrived in China on Tuesday (August 14), as Beijing steps up its diplomacy to help resolve the crisis gripping the country.
    China's foreign ministry said on Monday (August 13) that Bouthaina Shaaban would meet with Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi.
    The ministry added that China was also considering inviting members of the Syrian opposition to Beijing.
    The West and many in the Arab world have scolded China and Russia, for vetoing United Nations Security Council resolutions designed to exert pressure on the Assad regime.
    Beijing says it is simply trying to prevent more violence.
    Opposition sources say at least 18,000 people have been killed since rebels began fighting to oust Assad in March last year.
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