- Title: Middle East crisis harms region, impacts world peace - China's FM
- Date: 22nd June 2017
- Summary: AMMAN, JORDAN (JUNE 22, 2017) (REUTERS) CHINESE AND JORDANIAN DELEGATIONS SEATED AT MEETING VARIOUS OF JORDANIAN FOREIGN MINISTER, AYMAN SAFADI, SEATED WITH HIS DELEGATION CHINESE DELEGATION SEATED AT MEETING VARIOUS OF CHINESE FOREIGN MINISTER, WANG YI, SEATED WITH HIS DELEGATION MEETING IN PROGRESS SAFADI AND WANG WALKING ON STAGE FOR NEWS CONFERENCE SAFADI AND WANG STANDING AT PODIUM CHINESE FLAG (SOUNDBITE) (Mandarin) CHINA'S FOREIGN MINISTER, WANG YI, SAYING: "China, as a permanent member of the (United Nations) Security Council, is always following the developments in Syria. We've not only provided Syrian refugees with continuous and prop bono emergency aid supplies, we've also pushed - on many different international occasions - to have the Syrian case resolved, to convey our position and play our role in this regard. We are willing to work together with Jordan to seek a final resolution for the Syrian problem and work hard for its success." CAMERA OPERATORS (SOUNDBITE) (Mandarin) CHINA'S FOREIGN MINISTER, WANG YI, SAYING: "The Middle East is the biggest barrel bomb in the world. If the Middle East is not stable, peace and stability will not be achieved in the world. The continuous crisis in the Middle East has harmed the nations in the region and impacted the world's peace and development. We sincerely hope the Middle East can return to peace and stability as soon as possible. The hot topics that currently hinder the Middle East are all based on religious and sectarian entanglement. These are problems that cannot be solved by military actions but through political dialogue." JOURNALIST TYPING ON LAPTOP (SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) JORDANIAN FOREIGN MINISTER, AYMAN SAFADI, SAYING: "This political solution should ensure the unity and cohesion of the Syrian land and result in a political agreement that is accepted by the Syrian people, which would guarantee to move Syria into a safe level and to enable Syria to overcome all terrorist forces that are damaging and killing it (Syria) and its people." AUDIENCE LISTENING OFFICIALS ENDING NEWS CONFERENCE
- Embargoed: 6th July 2017 13:14
- Keywords: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi Middle East conflicts Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi Syrian civil war
- Location: AMMAN , JORDAN
- City: AMMAN , JORDAN
- Country: Jordan
- Topics: Diplomacy/Foreign Policy,Government/Politics
- Reuters ID: LVA0016MD1R2F
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- Story Text: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Thursday (June 22) the crisis in the Middle East has had an impact on world peace following a meeting with his Jordanian counterpart in Amman.
Speaking at a news conference with Jordan's Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi, Wang described the Middle East as a "barrel bomb" before saying political dialogue is needed to resolve the conflicts in the region.
One of the aims of the Chinese official's visit to Jordan was to hold top level discussions on the latest developments in the region. Syria and its civil war was one of the issues discussed by the foreign ministers, both of whom said they wanted a resolution to the six-year-long conflict.
Safadi said at the news conference any political solution to resolve the Syrian crisis should be done with the acceptance of the Syrian people. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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