China is deeply concerned about the situation in Libya and urged the Western forces to prevent more civilian deaths in the North African country, the visiting Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Zhang Zhijun told Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Moscow Thursday.
China has always emphasized the priority to protect the civilians in Libya, and China opposes any military actions that would cause more civilian casualties or humanitarian disaster there, said Zhang.
The Western coalition forces must comply with international law while conducting military operation against Libya, the Chinese diplomat stressed.
He also said China supports the policy to solve Libya crisis through dialogues.
Lavrov agreed that Western forces' military operation in Libya shouldn't overstep the framework of UN Security Council resolution, and Russia also called on the West to keep restraint and to protect the civilians.
The two also exchanged opinions on development of Sino-Russian relationships, pledging to enhance cooperation and push forward the bilateral ties.
The Chinese vice foreign minister also met with Konstantin Kosachev, chairman of Russian State Duma's Foreign Affairs Committee, on Thursday. They exchanged views on bilateral ties and world situations.
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