中方从一开始就主张，叙利亚问题必须走政治解决的道路。经过这几年各方的共同努力，今天终于启动了政治解决和政治对话的进程，中方为如期举行第二次日内瓦会议发挥了积极作用。政治解决进程不会一帆风顺，势必充满困难和曲折。作为安理会常任理事国，中国将会持之以恒地推动谈判进程，直至找到各方都能接受的解决方案。
China has all along maintained that the issue of Syria must be resolved through political means. Thanks to the concerted efforts of various parties in recent years, the process of political settlement and dialogue has finally begun. China played an active and positive role in making sure the Geneva II Conference take place as scheduled. The process of political settlement will not be a smooth one. There are bound to be difficulties and twists and turns along the way. China, a permanent member of the UN Security Council, will stay committed to promoting the negotiation process until there is a solution acceptable to all sides.
现在我愿意回答问题。
Now I am ready to take your questions.
新华社：中方在解决叙利亚问题上的基本立场是什么？
Xinhua News Agency What is China’s basic position on how to solve the Syrian issue
王毅：我来日内瓦与会前，中方正式提出了关于政治解决叙利亚问题的五点主张。我想大家都已了解，我不再重复。“五点主张”的核心就是要坚持政治解决的大方向，尊重叙利亚人民的意愿和选择。叙利亚冲突双方将在后天开始直接谈判。考虑到叙利亚问题的复杂性，和谈可能是一个比较长的过程。中方主张，为了推动和谈进程不间断，首先应该建立一个后续机制。联合国安理会五个常任理事国应在其中发挥应有作用，与叙利亚问题有直接关系的主要地区国家也应发挥作用。第二，应该推动叙利亚冲突双方在谈判初期先就谈判的方向、需要遵守的原则形成一个大体的框架，而不是一开始就讨论双方立场尖锐对立的问题，陷入争吵。第三，应该推动和谈取得一些早期收获，比如脱离接触，从分阶段分地区局部停火到全面停火，为推进和谈创造必要的条件和气氛。在比如，释放被任意拘押的人员，显示推进和谈的诚意和善意。还有就是在缓解人道主义状况问题上，采取更为合作的态度，提供更多的方便。和谈应该在联合国的主持下，本着先易后难，循序渐进的原则，不间断地持续下去。
Wang Yi Before I came here, the Chinese side had officially put forward its five-point proposal on the political settlement of the issue of Syria, which is known to all and it is not necessary for me to repeat here. The very core of the proposal is to seek a political settlement and respect the will and choice of the Syrian people. The two parties to the conflict in Syria will begin direct negotiations the day after tomorrow. Given the complexity of the issue, the peace talks are expected to be a fairly long process. China is of the view that a follow-up mechanism should be set up at the outset to keep the talks going. The five permanent members of the UN Security Council should play their due role in this process, so should major regional countries that have a direct stake in the issue. Second, it is essential to urge both sides in the Syrian conflict to agree on a general framework on the direction and principles of the negotiations early on in their talks rather than tackling those issues on which the twosides have sharply conflicting views at the very beginning, dragging the negotiations into endless wrangles. Third, it is important for the talks to produce some early results, such as disengagement and phased local ceasefire before a final comprehensive ceasefire so as to create the necessary conditions and atmosphere for the talks to go forward. They may also release arbitrarily detained persons to show their sincerity and goodwill for the talks. Still, they could be more cooperative and more ready to offer facilities to ease the humanitarian situation. The peace talks should be under the UN auspices and should follow the principles of tackling easier issues first, seeking incremental progress and continuing the process without interruption.
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