China called for lifting what it called the unilateral coercive measures imposed on Syria immediately, Xinhua News Agency reported on Friday. Geng Shuang, China’s deputy permanent representative to the United Nations, made the call at an open video conference of the Security Council to discuss the political situation in Syria. ...
China is considering ordering the closure of the U.S. consulate in the central city of Wuhan, a person with direct knowledge of the matter said on Wednesday, after Washington told China to shut its consulate in the city of Houston. China’s foreign ministry did not immediately reply to a request ...