The remarks came in a joint communique issued by the 20th China-EU Summit held in Beijing on Monday.

The statement said that China and the EU support a political solution to the crisis in Syria is in line with UNSC Resolution No. 2254 as this is the only path towards a lasting peace and stability that would fully defeat terrorism in Syria.

China on Saturday reiterated that the political solution is the only means for settling the crisis in Syria and that the Syrian people are the only ones who decide the future of their homeland.

A Member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee Yang Jiechi during the opening of 7th World Peace Forum in Beijing said that China’s vision on the crisis in Syria is based on the necessity of adhering to the regional safety and respecting the sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of Syria.

He indicated that the political settlement is the only means for getting out of the crisis.

Yang Jiechi asserted that the Syrian people are the only ones who decide the future of their country.