Syrians protest against Chinese government

The Syrian community in Malta this afternoon took part in a peaceful protest in front of the Chinese Embassy in St Julian's. Another protest is being held in front of the Russian Embassy on Sunday.

The Syrian community called on the Maltese to join them in their protests against the Russian and Chinese governments, whom they are holding responsible for the death of their families back home.

The two countries have vetoed a UN resolution condemning Syria for its deadly crackdown on protests.

Also taking part in the protest yesterday were Egyptians, Palestinians, Jordanians, Libyans and Kurds. The protesters carried photos of massacred bodies in Syria.

They said that they wanted to express their support with Syrians who had also supported them in their cause.

However, they had hope that President Bashar al-Assad would be gone in about a couple of months as support for the country was growing. They also believed that Russia and China would come through the pressure of other countries.