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China welcomes Russia's proposal for Syria weapons handover
Source: reuters
(Reuters) - China said on Tuesday that it welcomes and supports Russia's proposal that Syria hand over its chemical weapons for destruction, which could avert planned U.S. military strikes.
Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei made the comments at a regular news briefing, adding that a Syrian opposition delegation was visiting China from Tuesday.
Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/09/10/us-syria-crisis-china-idUSBRE98909S20130910