China calls for reconciliation in Egypt

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chun Ping has called for social reconciliation and national stability in Egypt as soon as possible.

The call comes in the wake of the decision to dissolve the Muslim Brotherhood, as well as the announcement of Mohamed Morsy’s much-anticipated trial on 4 February.

Ping also said that the Chinese government believes that Egypt’s affairs should be decided by the Egyptian people themselves. “We hope for a smooth political transition in Egypt,” he said.