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Netherlands-Syria/Chemical Weapons
The Hague, Netherlands - April 21, 2021 (OPCW - No access Chinese mainland/No archive/Not for sale)
1. Various of meeting in progress
2. Chinese delegation voting
3. Various of people in meeting hall
FILE: The Hague, Netherlands - Date Unknown (OPCW - No access Chinese mainland/No archive/Not for sale)
4. Various of Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) headquarters
FILE: The Hague, Netherlands - April 16, 2018 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
5. Organization for Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) headquarters exterior
6. National flags of OPCW member states
7. Cars moving into OPCW headquarters
8. Entrance of OPCW headquarters building
FILE: Damascus, Syria - Date Unknown (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland/Al-Arabiya/Persian language TV Stations outside Iran. Strictly No Access BBC Persian/VOA Persian/Manoto TV/Iran International TV)
9. National flag of Syria
FILE: Damascus, Syria - April 15, 2020 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland/Al-Arabiya/Persian language TV Stations outside Iran. Strictly No Access BBC Persian/VOA Persian/Manoto TV/Iran International TV)
10. Traffic
FILE: Damascus, Syria - Date Unnknown (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland/Orient TV/Syria Alshaab TV/Zanoubia TV/Alhurra TV/ANN TV/Al Jazeera/Al-Arabiya TV))
11. Various of traffic, cityscape
FILE: Damascus, Syria - Dec 2019 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland/Orient TV/Syria Alshaab TV/Zanoubia TV/Alhurra TV/ANN TV/Al Jazeera/Al-Arabiya TV)
12. Traffic
13. City view
China and 14 other countries on Wednesday voted against a decision approved by the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) to suspend Syria's rights as a signatory state party.
The decision named “Addressing the Possession and Use of Chemical Weapons by the Syrian Arab Republic” was approved by voting during the ongoing 25th session of the conference of the States Parties to the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) in Hague, Netherlands.
China, Russia and 13 other countries voted against the decision. The Chinese side expressed serious concern over the content of the decision as well as the move to force the adoption by vote.
The Chinese delegation emphasized that some countries have ignored the current rules and mechanism relevant to the convention to establish a new mechanism, the so-called investigation on attribution of the use of chemical weapons, whose mandate is beyond the purview of the CWC.
In addition, the Investigation and Identification Team did not conduct investigation at the site, which are contrary to the relevant provisions of the CWC and its Verification Annex, and cannot ensure the objectivity, authenticity and impartiality of the investigation result.
In addition, the policy-making body of the convention did not have sufficient discussion on relevant report. The mentioned behaviors seriously infringe on Syria's legitimate right as a State Party while undermining the authority and effectiveness of the convention.
The Chinese side also pointed out that some countries' push for the vote based on their geopolitical goals hurt the reputation of the OPCW and will further aggravate conflicts and confrontations.
China called on relevant parties to immediately return to the principle of multilateralism, and solve disputes through constructive dialogues and handle them in line with international law and the convention.
In April 2020, the Investigation and Identification Team of the OPCW released a report, accusing the Syrian military of having launched chemical weapons attacks on Al-Lataminah in March 2017.
In November, France submitted the draft decision of “Addressing the Possession and Use of Chemical Weapons by the Syrian Arab Republic” and was supported by some western countries.
In April 2021, the Investigation and Identification Team released the second report, accusing the Syrian government force of having used chemical weapons in Saraqib in February 2018.
The Syrian government rejected both reports, saying the reports have false conclusions.
Netherlands-Syria/Chemical Weapons
Dateline : April 21, 2021/File
Location : Netherlands
Duration : 1'26
The Hague, Netherlands - April 21, 2021 (OPCW - No access Chinese mainland/No archive/Not for sale)
1. Various of meeting in progress
2. Chinese delegation voting
3. Various of people in meeting hall
FILE: The Hague, Netherlands - Date Unknown (OPCW - No access Chinese mainland/No archive/Not for sale)
4. Various of Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) headquarters
FILE: The Hague, Netherlands - April 16, 2018 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
5. Organization for Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) headquarters exterior
6. National flags of OPCW member states
7. Cars moving into OPCW headquarters
8. Entrance of OPCW headquarters building
FILE: Damascus, Syria - Date Unknown (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland/Al-Arabiya/Persian language TV Stations outside Iran. Strictly No Access BBC Persian/VOA Persian/Manoto TV/Iran International TV)
9. National flag of Syria
FILE: Damascus, Syria - April 15, 2020 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland/Al-Arabiya/Persian language TV Stations outside Iran. Strictly No Access BBC Persian/VOA Persian/Manoto TV/Iran International TV)
10. Traffic
FILE: Damascus, Syria - Date Unnknown (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland/Orient TV/Syria Alshaab TV/Zanoubia TV/Alhurra TV/ANN TV/Al Jazeera/Al-Arabiya TV))
11. Various of traffic, cityscape
FILE: Damascus, Syria - Dec 2019 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland/Orient TV/Syria Alshaab TV/Zanoubia TV/Alhurra TV/ANN TV/Al Jazeera/Al-Arabiya TV)
12. Traffic
13. City view
China and 14 other countries on Wednesday voted against a decision approved by the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) to suspend Syria's rights as a signatory state party.
The decision named “Addressing the Possession and Use of Chemical Weapons by the Syrian Arab Republic” was approved by voting during the ongoing 25th session of the conference of the States Parties to the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) in Hague, Netherlands.
China, Russia and 13 other countries voted against the decision. The Chinese side expressed serious concern over the content of the decision as well as the move to force the adoption by vote.
The Chinese delegation emphasized that some countries have ignored the current rules and mechanism relevant to the convention to establish a new mechanism, the so-called investigation on attribution of the use of chemical weapons, whose mandate is beyond the purview of the CWC.
In addition, the Investigation and Identification Team did not conduct investigation at the site, which are contrary to the relevant provisions of the CWC and its Verification Annex, and cannot ensure the objectivity, authenticity and impartiality of the investigation result.
In addition, the policy-making body of the convention did not have sufficient discussion on relevant report. The mentioned behaviors seriously infringe on Syria's legitimate right as a State Party while undermining the authority and effectiveness of the convention.
The Chinese side also pointed out that some countries' push for the vote based on their geopolitical goals hurt the reputation of the OPCW and will further aggravate conflicts and confrontations.
China called on relevant parties to immediately return to the principle of multilateralism, and solve disputes through constructive dialogues and handle them in line with international law and the convention.
In April 2020, the Investigation and Identification Team of the OPCW released a report, accusing the Syrian military of having launched chemical weapons attacks on Al-Lataminah in March 2017.
In November, France submitted the draft decision of “Addressing the Possession and Use of Chemical Weapons by the Syrian Arab Republic” and was supported by some western countries.
In April 2021, the Investigation and Identification Team released the second report, accusing the Syrian government force of having used chemical weapons in Saraqib in February 2018.
The Syrian government rejected both reports, saying the reports have false conclusions.
ID : 8190211
Published : 2021-04-22 10:00
Last Modified : 2021-04-22 16:59:00
Source : China Central Television (CCTV),Other
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