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Chinese Special Envoy for Syria Xie Xiaoyan reiterated his country's position during his visit to Tehran.
US Secretary of State Tillerson says both Putin and Trump connected "fairly quickly".
Moscow will now track US-led coalition air craft as "targets" if they operate west of the Euphrates River.
The deaths come as the UN convenes a sixth round of peace talks in Geneva.
Plan calls for complete halt to Syrian air force - and US-led coalition - flights over the designated areas.
The EU is currently holding a heated debate on whether to extend sanctions against Moscow, which will expire this summer.
Earlier this week, Damascus has praised the “balanced stand” of the BRICS countries on the ongoing crisis.
China is insisting on an independent, comprehensive investigation by UN agencies into the suspected use of chemical weapons in Syria.
With the Syria airstrikes, Trump has painted himself into a corner, writes Ryan.
Military action will worsen the sufferings of the Syrian people, China's UN envoy argued.
