China rejects Geneva II preconditions

China on Tuesday called for all parties to participate in the Geneva II conference "without setting preconditions" and end Syria's conflict.

Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang made the comment after the Syrian opposition, the Syrian National Coalition (SNC), agreed on Monday to attend the Geneva peace conference, but with conditions.

China has always maintained that a political solution is the only way out of the Syria issue, which is also the common understanding of the international community, Qin said at a daily news briefing.

"It is imperative for all parties to back the mediation effort of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moonand UN-Arab LeagueJoint Special Representative for Syria, Lakhdar Brahimi, facilitating and participating in the Geneva II conference without any preconditions," Qin said.

Any party can raise their political stand, proposals or appeals at the conference, Qin said.

He hoped the conference would map out the next step for the political process in Syria and bring peace and stability at an early date.

The United Statesand Russiaare trying to convene the talks in Geneva by the end of this year with the aim of ending the 31-month conflict in Syria.