China said Thursday it disapproved a "one-sided" sanctions and pressure on Syria after France raised the prospect of a new raft of punitive measures against President Bashar al-Assad’s regime

China said Thursday it disapproved a "one-sided" sanctions and pressure on Syria after France raised the prospect of a new raft of punitive measures against President Bashar al-Assad's regime.

"China disapproves of one-sided sanctions and pressuring," foreign ministry spokesman Liu Weimin told reporters.

Liu reiterated support for Annan's six-point peace plan. "Under the current circumstances, parties should give full support to Annan's mediation efforts," he said.

French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius on Wednesday said he would consult with Western allies to prepare tough new sanctions against Assad's regime, as battles between troops and rebels rage in Syria.

He also called for a faltering ceasefire plan to be made mandatory, with the threat of action by the UN Security Council -- of which China is a veto-wielding permanent member.

The French foreign minister has called on fellow Security Council members to use the UN charter to make a ceasefire plan crafted by UN-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan mandatory.