China calls on the United States to lift sanctions on Syria, which was hit by a devastating earthquake, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning said, reported from Russian media.

"Amid the catastrophe, the US must abandon its geopolitical obsessions, lift unilateral sanctions on Syria immediately, and open the door to humanitarian aid,” she said.

The diplomat recalled that Syria had survived years of wars and unrest, and now, after a devastating earthquake, is on the verge of a severe humanitarian crisis.

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