The British prime minister is reportedly set to ask China�s President Xi Jinping to support the UK�s shelling of terror groups in war-torn Syria.

David Cameron will request the assistance of�China in�its campaign against�terror groups in�Syria during�the official visit of�Xi Jinping to�London scheduled for�October 19, the Mirror reported.

The British leader is apparently keen on�getting Xi to�use his influence with�Russian President Vladimir Putin to�create space for�a UK campaign in�Syria, as�Cameron wants to�avoid confrontations in�the sky between�RAF aircraft and Russian MiGs.

According to�media reports, Britain wants to�carry out�air attacks against�Islamic State militants� positions. But to�launch that operation, the UK�s prime minister needs approval from�the country�s parliament. Herein lies the main obstacle for�Cameron: Labor Party leader Jeremy Corbyn may stand in�Cameron�s way, as�did his predecessor Ed Miliband back in�2013.

Earlier, German chancellor Angela Merkel and David Cameron together reiterated that the situation in�Syria is highly threatening, and urgently needs to�be settled by�political means.

On September 30, Moscow initiated an airborne military operation in�Syria, which, according to�official data, has successfully destroyed IS positions across�the Middle East nation.

By Sputnik News