China supports Annan's mission in Syria

China voiced its support to the mediation efforts by the joint UN and Arab League special envoy on the Syrian crisis Kofi Annan, and his upcoming respective visits to the Middle East country with the UN under-secretary-general for humanitarian affairs Valerie Amos. Chinese permanent representative to the United Nations Li Baodong told reporters on the eve of the visits to Syria by Annan and Amos "China supports their mediation and visits, hoping this will be conducive to the political settlement of the Syrian problem, and coordinating the humanitarian relief efforts to Syria." According to (Xinhua) news agency, Amos is expected to arrive in Syria on Wednesday to urge all the parties to the conflict to allow in humanitarian assistance while Annan is due in the Middle East region to begin efforts to end the violence.