China Calls for Political Solution on Syria

　　The Chinese Foreign Ministry¹ is calling for G8 countries to overcome their difference on Syria and aiming for a political solution to resolve that crisis.

 

　　Spokesperson Hua Chunying has made the comments after US President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin acknowledged their disagreements on arming the Syrian rebels at the G8 meeting in Northern Ireland.

 

　　"Relevant parties need to focus on safeguarding peace and stability inside Syria and the Middle East region and continue to aim for a political solution."

 

　　At a press conference after Obama and Putin's 2-hour talks, the two leaders admitted they had big differences on Syria, but they agreed to push for a summit in Geneva, Switzerland.

 

　　The United States has previously² announced it would begin arming Syria's opposition³ forces because it now has proof that chemical weapons were used against the rebels.

 

　　But Russia has dismissed those claims, saying they're based on unreliable evidence.

1 ministry   

n.(政府的)部；牧师

参考例句：

• They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.他们派了一个代表团到部里投诉。
• We probed the Air Ministry statements.我们调查了空军部的记录。

2 previously   

adv.以前，先前（地）

参考例句：

• The bicycle tyre blew out at a previously damaged point.自行车胎在以前损坏过的地方又爆开了。
• Let me digress for a moment and explain what had happened previously.让我岔开一会儿，解释原先发生了什么。

3 opposition   

n.反对，敌对

参考例句：

• The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。
• The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。