China's special envoy to Syria, Xie Xiaoyan (C) meets with Syria's Foreign Minister Walid al-Moallem (R) in Syrian capital of Damascus, on Dec. 7, 2016. Syria's Foreign Minister Walid al-Moallem on Wednesday stressed the need to develop relations between Syria and China on different levels, according to state news agency SANA. (Xinhua/Ammar Safarjalani)

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Syria's FM highlights relations with China

DAMASCUS, Dec. 7 (Xinhua) -- Syria's Foreign Minister Walid al-Moallem on Wednesday stressed the need to develop relations between Syria and China on different levels, according to state news agency SANA.

The minister made the remarks during his meeting with visiting Special Envoy of the Chinese Government on Syrian issue, Xie Xiaoyan, who arrived in Syria earlier in the day for talks with top Syrian officials.? Full story