New York, United States - January 08, 2025 The UN Security Council held an open meeting on the Syrian issue on Wednesday during which, Fu Cong, China's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, called on the international community to allow the Syrian people to decide their country's future based on their will. Noting that the current situation in Syria is at a critical stage and faces significant challenges, Fu emphasized that the international community should strengthen solidarity and coordinated action to support and assist Syria in achieving stability and development. China supports advancing a "Syrian-led and Syrian-owned" political process. The international community must genuinely respect Syria's right to pursue a development path suited to its national conditions, allowing the Syrian people to determine their country's future based on their will. Noting that the Golan Heights is internationally recognized as occupied Syrian territory, Fu said that China reaffirms that Syria's sovereignty, independence, unity, and territorial integrity must be respected, and the Security Council's resolutions on the Golan Heights must be implemented. Fu also emphasized that, regardless of how the domestic situation in Syria evolves, the bottom line of zero tolerance for terrorism cannot be changed. Shotlist: UN headquarters, New York City - Jan 8, 2025: FILE: UN Headquarters, New York City - June 29, 2023 1. UN headquarters building; FILE: UN headquarters, New York City - Date Unknown 2. UN emblem; 3. UN flag; UN headquarters, New York City - Jan 8, 2025 4. Meeting in progress; 5. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Fu Cong, China's permanent representative to UN: "China has long pursued a policy of friendship and cooperation with Syria, not interfering in Syria's internal affairs. We are willing to work with the international community to continue efforts to help Syria achieve a smooth transition and gradually embark on the path of peaceful development."; FILE: Damascus, Syria - Dec 8, 2024 6. Various of Syrian opposition armed forces entering Damascus, pedestrians, traffic, sound of gunshots; Damascus, Syria - Dec 12, 2024 7. Various of traffic; Homs, Syria - Recent 8. Various of damaged buildings, traffic, pedestrians; 9. Various of damaged school buildings, displaced people in playground; FILE: Damascus, Syria - Dec 6, 2024 10. Various of cityscape; Golan Heights - Dec 15, 2024 11. Various of vehicles running on roads; 12. Wind turbine, national flag of Israel. [Restriction - For news purpose only/No archive/Not for other production use, No Access Chinese Mainland/Orient TV/Syria Alshaab TV/Zanoubia TV/Alhurra TV/ANN TV/Al Jazeera/ Al-Arabiya TV]