BEIJING, (SANA)_ Spokesman of Chinese Foreign Ministry Hong Lie said China supports the international observers' mission in Syria and will provide the required assistance to them.

"At the present time, we have to support reconciliation in Syria and work to resolve the crisis peacefully," the Russian news agency Itar-Tass quoted Lie as saying during a press conference held in Beijing on Monday.

He added that discussions regarding that issue should aim to ease tension in Syria, stop the violence and make all parties concerned to involve in dialogue.

The Spokesman went on to say" We are against any intervention may lead to regime change and China has always called for realizing peace and stability in the Middle East and this is what the Syrian people are looking forward.

The Spokesman said "Some positive changes happened regarding the situation in Syrian due to the efforts of all parties of the conflict and the international community, clarifying that the current reconciliation shows that efforts of the UN Envoy to Syria Kofi Annan led to the beginning of the progress.

"We support Annan's efforts and hope all parties of the conflict to stop the violence and begin the dialogue and the political process as soon as possible," Lie said.

He affirmed that China has always stressed the necessity of respecting the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Syria, underlining that the international community should play a constructive role in this regard.

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