Progress made in Syria peace talks, say top UN and Chinese diplomats

China's special envoy to Syria, Xie Xiaoyan, met with UN Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura on Thursday in Geneva during the seventh round of Syrian peace talks.

De Mistura said more progress has been made during the talks aimed at ending the seven years of war in Syria. Major Syrian opposition groups, including the High Negotiations Committee, Cairo and Moscow opposition delegations, have held talks together, he said.

Another positive development is a stronger commitment to fight against terrorism, a resolution which does block any incentives for peace negotiations, he added.

Xie said the only way out for Syrians is through political settlement with negotiations and that UN-sponsored peace talks plays an indispensable role in the mediation aiming at ending the seven years of war in Syria.