China urges Syrian government to fulfill reform promises

China has called on the Syrian government to positively fulfill the reform promises and respond to people''s reasonable expectations and appeals. "We hope all parties concerned in Syria can make the national interest and people''s interests as their priority," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu said at a regular press conference, adding that "violence and bloody conflict should be abandoned and avoided." Jiang also urged all parties to positively take part in the peace process and bring constructive attitudes to the table, according to China''s News Agency (Xinhua). Jiang said the international community should play a constructive role in easing the tension in Syria, promoting political dialogue to defuse differences and maintaining peace and stability in the Middle East.