Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal al-Miqdad will visit China as part of China's efforts to push for a political solution to the Syrian conflict.

Miqdad will be in China from February 4 to 7 to meet with Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi and Vice Foreign Minister Zhai Jun, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said at a daily news briefing Monday.

(Xinhua News Agency February 4, 2013)