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    November 23, 2011

China Critical of UN Resolution on Syria

   VOA News

   China has criticized a United Nations human rights resolution
   condemning Syria's deadly eight-month crackdown on anti-government
   protesters.
   Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu Weimin told reporters Wednesday
   that U.N. condemnation did not help solve Syria's problems. He said
   dialogue is the only way to protect human rights.

   "We always believe that conducting constructive dialogue and
   cooperation is the only way to promote and protect human rights," he
   said. "Pressuring with a resolution drafted by certain countries
   doesn't help resolve the problem.''
   China was among 41 nations to abstain from voting on a U.N. resolution
   that condemns what it describes as continued grave and systematic human
   rights violations by Syria.

   Liu Weimin also welcomed the formation of Libya's new government and
   acknowledged Libya's willingness to compensate Chinese companies for
   losses incurred during the unrest.

   "We've noticed that the representatives from the Libyan transitional
   government, now the new government, have stated that the Libyan side is
   ready to compensate Chinese companies for their losses in Libya," Liu
   said. "We appreciate such positive remarks from the Libyan side and
   will continue to encourage Chinese enterprises to actively engage in
   the post-war reconstruction in Libya.''

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