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China's Syria Envoy Meets Hariri, Vows Continued Humanitarian Aid

Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri held talks Monday at the Center House with the Chinese special envoy for Syria, Xie Xiaoyan.

The meeting, which was attended by a Chinese delegation and Beijing's ambassador to Lebanon, tackled “the regional developments and bilateral ties between the two countries,” Hariri's office said in a statement.

The Chinese envoy spoke after the meeting, saying he held very good talks with Hariri.

“We exchanged viewpoints about the current situations in Syria, the expected developments and the steps that the international community and the regional countries intend to take,” Hariri's office quoted Xie Xiaoyan as saying.

The Chinese visitor also vowed that his country will continue to offer humanitarian aid to Lebanon and other countries to help them cope with the Syrian refugee crisis, adding that Beijing will maintain communication and consultations with Lebanon over the Syrian crisis.


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