China to provide assistance to Syrian refugees

China will provide humanitarian assistance to Syrian refugees in Lebanon, Jordan and some other countries, Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi said on Wednesday.

Yang made the remarks at a joint press conference with visiting US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.

China has already provided humanitarian assistance to people in Syria, Yang said.

Also, China fully supports the mediation efforts of the new United Nations special envoy to Syria, Lakhdar Brahimi.

"We hope members of the international community will bring a positive influence there and get the various parties in Syria to adopt a realistic, calm, and constructive attitude, so that there can be an early beginning of political dialogue and transition in that country," Yang said.