China asked US to not launch action against Syria

Beijing: China on Monday asked US not to launch any unilateral action against the troubled country over its alleged use of chemical weapons.

“We support UN carrying professional objective and impartial investigation. Any action should be based on the results of the investigation. The result should tell us whether the chemical weapon has been used and who used it. Based on those results the international community can take actions,” he said.

Hong said that no side should rush to pre-judge the results of an investigation by UN chemical weapons experts in Syria, saying a political solution is the only practical way to solve the issue.

China, veto welding member of the US Security Council, has been reticent in backing any military action against Syria.

Officials said Beijing would not like to repeat the Libyan example when China and Russia backed US and EU proposals to impose air blockade against government led by Muammar Gaddafi, whose regime was subsequently overthrown.