Chinese warship heading to Syria. December 22, 2013
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Beijing is deploying a single warship into the coastal waters off Syria, to assist in the international effort to destroy the country's chemical weapon stocks.
Foreign ministry officials announced the deployment on Thursday, which will be an "important move" to securing those dangerous weapons, according to The New York Times.
"China hopes that the relevant work on removing Syria's chemical weapons can be completed safely and smoothly. This will assist in pushing for a political resolution to the Syrian issue, will assist in increasing regional peace and stability and accords with the interest of all sides," ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said.
The move comes as the Pentagon is outfitting a U.S. commercial vessel to destroy chemical weapons located and confiscated by international inspectors from the Netherlands-based Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW).
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