United States: China has claimed that the "illegal" US military occupation of Syria has exacerbated the country's humanitarian crisis, criticizing US lawmakers for voting to send troops there.

Mao Ning, a spokesman for the Chinese Foreign Ministry, was asked about the recent vote by the US Congress to increase military action in Syria during a press conference on Friday.

In response, Mao urged Washington to "immediately end the illegal occupation of troops and looting" and to lift economic sanctions targeted at Syria.

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She continued, "Since the United States began its illegal intervention in the Syrian crisis, its military operations in Syria have killed large numbers of innocent civilians and caused serious humanitarian disasters," and she added that The United States has been "criticized several times" by the United Nations and other international bodies for "indiscriminate attacks that could amount to a war crime."

Strong bipartisan opposition blocked a Republican-sponsored war powers resolution on Wednesday, with opponents of the measure arguing that a military withdrawal could revive terrorist organizations such as the Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS).

The bill, introduced by Republican Matt Gaetz of Florida, called for a complete withdrawal of US troops within six months and said Congress had not approved a longer deployment in the first place.

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In addition, Mao urged Washington to "respect the sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of other countries" and to stop "increasing humanitarian disasters" in Syria, where a recent earthquake killed more than 7,000 people. ,

In the aftermath of the disaster, US economic sanctions have hampered relief efforts, leading Beijing to further demand that Washington lift sanctions and allow needed aid to enter the country unhindered.

The People's Republic has previously claimed that US forces stationed in Syria's resource-rich northeast, where they have long allied with Kurdish militia groups, are stealing oil.

Using local government figures to claim more than 80% of Syria's daily oil production in the first half of 2022 will be "smuggled out of the country by US occupation troops", Beijing accused Washington in January of " accused of theft". and accused of "robbing".

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2014 saw the first deployment of US troops to Syria, beginning with special operations forces and later adding conventional ground forces and air forces.

Washington previously sent significant amounts of weapons and inspections to jihadist rebel groups trying to topple the government in Damascus in early 2013, despite claims by then-President Barack Obama that their mission was focused on fighting terrorists.