China announced on Tuesday that it appointed Ambassador Xie Xiaoyan as its first special envoy for the Syrian crisis.

The envoy was most recently China's ambassador to Ethiopia and the African Union.

In statements, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesman Hong Lei said that as a permanent member of the UN Security Council, China has always proactively dedicated itself to the appropriate resolution of the Syria issue.

He added that a political solution was the only way out to the Syrian crisis. 

China's appointment of its own special envoy is to help push the peace process in Syria, he added.

Source : MENA