Guardian : G20 live updates
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China backs Russia
China has echoed Russia's opposition to military intervention at the start of the G20 summit in St Petersburg.
Speaking to reporters Chinese deputy finance finister Zhu Guangyao said: "Military action would have a negative impact on the global economy, especially on the oil price - it will cause a hike in the oil price,"
And in Beijing, foreign ministry spokesman Hong Lei reiterated that any party resorting to chemical warfare should accept responsibility for it but said unilateral military actions violate international law and would complicate the conflict.
Unilateral military action would complicate the issue as well as exacerbate regional instability, Lei said according to the state run Xinhuanet.
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/sep/05/syria-putin-obama-g20-showdown
China urges calm, restraint on Syria issue : http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/china/2013-09/05/c_132694944.htm
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