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During a visit by President Vladimir Putin to Beijing, Russia andChina called for all sides in the conflict to observe the KofiAnnan peace plan, which has so far failed to stop the violence.Western leaders suggest that real change in Syria can come only ifMr Assad steps down, but Moscow has rejected calls for regimechange and insists that Mr Annan's plan is the only way forward. "Both sides oppose external intervention in Syria and opposeregime change by force," said a Chinese Foreign Ministryspokesman after Mr Putin met President Hu Jintao. "We believeultimately the Syrian issue should be properly addressed throughconsultation among different parties in Syria." Mr Putin said:"Russia and China advocate for an equitable internationalorder in which all nations work to deal with the dangers." Traditionally, Russia and China oppose sanctions and are stronglyagainst armed intervention. There was anger in Moscow that the UNresolution on preventing civilian casualties in Libya was turnedinto the basis for a military intervention, and despite theinternational outrage over Syria, Russia is determined to avoid arepeat. But Moscow and Beijing's stance has hampered Western andGulf nations who are pressing for tougher measures in the wake of10,000 civilian deaths in Syria. Damascus announced yesterday that 17 ambassadors and otherdiplomats from Western nations and Turkey would not be welcome inthe country. Most had already been withdrawn. The Foreign Officesaid it withdrew its diplomats from Damascus in March. Britainkicked out Syria's top diplomat in London last week in response tothe Houla massacre, in which more than 100 died, including womenand children. Syria's move yesterday was seen as diplomatic retaliation. It was afurther blow to Mr Annan's blueprint for peace, and Saudi Arabia'sforeign minister said yesterday that Gulf states are pessimisticthat the plan can work. "We have begun to lose hope in the possibility of reaching asolution... within this framework," Prince Saud al-Faisal toldreporters in Jeddah. "The UN Security Council is responsiblefor its duties... to take the appropriate measures to ensure theimmediate application of the joint envoy's [plan], includingresorting to Article 7 in the charter," he added, referring toa measure that could authorise the use of force. Syrian rebels say they are no longer bound by the Annan plan'sceasefire, as the government has failed to keep its side of thedeal. Heavy fighting was reported in Latakia province yesterday. We are high quality suppliers, our products such as Industrial Endoscope Manufacturer , Microscope Digital Eyepiece Manufacturer for oversee buyer. To know more, please visits Kopa Scanner.
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