Chinese envoy calls for concerted effort to maintain right direction of political solution for Syria

China's Special Envoy for Syria Xie Xiaoyan speaks in an interview with the media in Geneva, Switzerland, Aug. 20, 2019. China's Special Envoy for Syria Xie Xiaoyan called on Tuesday for joined and concerted effort from the international community to remain the right direction in the political solution for Syria. After his meeting with UN special envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen in Geneva on Tuesday, Xie reaffirmed China's support to the United Nations' role as the main channel of mediation to the Syrian crisis and to Mr. Pedersen's work therein. (Photo by Shi Jianguo/Xinhua)