BEIJING - Chinese diplomats working in Egypt have met with the leader of Libya's National Transitional Council (NTC), Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei said Monday.

Chinese diplomats have recently arrived in Benghazi. They observed the humanitarian situation, and contacted with Chinese companies and other organizations there. They have also contacted with the person in charge of the NTC, Hong said when responding to a question from the press.

China believes that all sides of Libya should put the national and people's fundamental interests front and center and take into full account the mediation plans of the international community so as to solve the Libyan crisis by political means.