China calls for fair inspection on Syrian chemical weapons

The Chinese government said Friday it hopes that the UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Syria will be fair and objective in investigating the alleged use of chemical weapons in Syria, state media reported. \"China\'s position on the use of chemical weapons is consistent and clear. No matter who uses chemical weapons, we will firmly oppose the action,\" Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying told a press briefing in Beijing, according to Xinhua News Agency. \"China hopes the UN commission will conduct investigations in line with relevant international law and UN Security Council resolutions,\" Hua was quoted as saying. The spokeswoman also called on all parties to push forward the political settlement process in a responsible way and avoid taking any actions to further militarize the Syrian crisis. The White House said in a statement on Thursday that the US intelligence community found that the Syrian government had used chemical weapons, including the nerve agent sarin, on a small scale against the opposition several times in the last year.