(VOVworld) - China and Britain issued a statement on Syria issue in Beijing Tuesday, agreeing to advance counter-terrorism and a political settlement in parallel. The statement was issued after the talks between Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and his British counterpart Philip Hammond. According to the statement, the two countries voted in favor of the recent UN Security Council Resolution 2254 on Syria, and reconfirmed their support for a national ceasefire as set out in the resolution. It said both sides will continue to engage actively in the International Syria Support Group (ISSG) and work with countries from around the region to ensure a Syrian-led and Syrian-owned political transition based on the 2012 Geneva Communiqué.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi speaks during a joint press conference with British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Beijing, Jan. 5, 2016. Photo: cntv.cn