The G8 leaders , on their summit in Northern Ireland , June 2013 , hosted by UK Prime Minister Cameron , stated in their concluding declaration that the G8 countries : The Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Jiang Yu said on 24 May 2011 : " China believes that when it comes to properly handling the current Syrian situation , it is the correct direction and major approach to resolve the internal differences through political dialogue and maintain its national stability as well as the overall stability and security of the Middle East . The future of Syria should be independently decided by the Syrian people themselves free from external interference . We hope the international community continues to play a constructive role in this regard . " On 4 October 2011 , Russia and China vetoed a resolution that would have threatened the Syrian government with targeted sanctions if it continued military actions , claiming they wanted to prevent a " Libyan intervention scenario " . Later they admonished the Syrian Government , expressing their desire for them to reform and respect the will of the Syrian people
summit in Northern Ireland , June 2013
39th G8 summit
International reactions to the Syrian Civil War