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xinhua news agency, united nations, september 20 (reporter pan yunzhao) china's deputy permanent representative to the united nations geng shuang spoke at the security council's open meeting on syria's political and humanitarian issues on the 20th, saying that violations of syria's sovereignty and territorial integrity must be stopped.

geng shuang said that the political process of "syrian-led and syrian-owned" is the only way to resolve the syrian issue. china supports the un secretary-general's special envoy for syria, pedersen, to continue to work with all parties in accordance with this principle, and also hopes that the existing dialogue mechanisms can cooperate with each other and provide support for political solutions on the basis of communication and consultation with the syrian government. terrorism is a long-term threat to syria's political process. china condemns the recent series of terrorist attacks in syria, supports the syrian government in stepping up its anti-terrorism efforts, and calls on the international community to work together to combat terrorist forces with a zero-tolerance attitude.

geng shuang said that since the outbreak of this round of israeli-palestinian conflict, israel has continued to launch air strikes in many places in syria. china is deeply concerned about this. china calls on all parties concerned to exercise maximum restraint and make practical efforts to maintain stability in regional countries including syria. china urges israel to stop attacking syria and urges foreign troops to end their illegal military presence in syria. there should be no double standards on the issue of sovereignty and territorial integrity.

geng shuang stressed that china's position on the syrian humanitarian issue is consistent. china urges relevant parties to actively cooperate to promote progress in cross-line rescue. at present, the un's humanitarian funding for syria is seriously insufficient, which hinders the smooth implementation of early recovery projects. donors should earnestly fulfill their commitments. unilateral sanctions have seriously weakened syria's economic recovery and social development capabilities. they are the biggest obstacle to improving the humanitarian situation in syria and should be lifted immediately. (end)