China to open dialogue with National Coalition: source

An opposition source says China is to open a dialogue with key opposition group in-exile, National Coalition.

The source said that closed meeting took place recently between the Chinese envoy, who works in China Embassy in Turkey, and number of opposition figures in the NC headquarters in Istanbul.

 Mr. Badr Jamous, Coalition secretary-general, told the delegate that Coalition has not taken a decision yet regarding its participation in a new round of Geneva talks. The envoy in his turn has praised last peace talks as concrete step to end Syrian conflict, according to the source.

Jamous denounced the Russian stand in favour of Assad’s regime in both battleground and Security Council.

The meeting also discussed the possibility of opening an office for NC in the Chinese capital, Beijing.

Syria's war has since March 2011 killed more than 140,000 people and forced millions more to flee.

Reporting by Hussein Sheshakli