China said it has supported a Russian-sponsored draft resolution on Syrian conflict at the United Nations Security Council.

China's permanent representative to the UN Liu Jieyi expressed on Saturday its support towards the Russia-drafted resolution in relation to the ongoing war in Syria.

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The said resolution has demanded for the revival of a ceasefire deal between Moscow and Washington. However, it was not adopted by the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) since it failed to gather enough votes, the council said in a statement. 

"As the Russian draft called on all the parties to cease hostilities and open humanitarian access to enhance efforts to combat terrorism, to support the good office of special envoy to Syria Staffan de Mistura and called for an early resumption of peace talks in Geneva," Jieyi said. "China hopes that the Security Council will really take the safety of the Syrian people as the first priority and stay united and build up consensus."  

Earlier, Russia vetoed the resolution drafted by France and Spain. The Paris-backed draft demanded for the immediate end of airstrikes over Aleppo city. China has abstained from the Paris-sponsored rival resolution saying that the draft does not reflect the full respect for the sovereignty, independence, unification "and territorial integrity of Syria."

Syrian President Bashar al Assad's embattled forces recaptured on Saturday several areas from moderate rebel groups in the Northern Province of Hama. Assad is a close ally of Russian President Valdimir Putin, and the government forces in Syria have been supported by Russian air raids. 

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