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Kofi Annan to visit China

Xinhua, March 25, 2012

• The UN-Arab League's joint envoy on Syria Kofi Annan, gives a statement in New York at the United Nations headquarters in Geneva March 16, 2012. [China Daily]

  The UN-Arab League's joint envoy on Syria Kofi Annan will visit China from March 27 to 28 at the invitation of the Chinese government, according to a Saturday statement from the Foreign Ministry.

  Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei said Annan will meet with Foreign Ministry officials to discuss their views on the Syrian conflict.

  Hong said China values and supports Annan's mediation efforts and hopes to thoroughly discuss political solutions for the Syrian crisis during his visit and work with him to play a constructive role in ending the conflict there in a fair, peaceful and appropriate way.

  Chinese leaders will meet with Annan, said Hong.

   

   

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