Why China’s Bet In Syria Has Failed, What Are Beijing’s ... - News18
17 hours ago · A defeated Syrian government, therefore, had serious potential repercussions for Beijing. In fact, China had not made any major contracts or investments in Syria since 2010, according to Atlantic Council. The peak of China-Syria trade over the past 15 years was in 2011, when it was valued at about $2 billion. In 2022, it was a mere $541 million.
China’s Syria bet fails: what lessons some Chinese want Beijing to ...
1 day ago · Additionally, Beijing had provided a diplomatic shield for Bashar-al-Assad by blocking numerous resolutions in the UNSC in recent years. The Chinese ambassador at the UN, Zhang Jun, proactively criticised sanctions against Syria by the US and the EU nations.
Post-Assad Syria: What It Means for China | Geopolitical Monitor
12 hours ago · Beijing’s projection of China as a great power underpins all of them. Against the backdrop of Syria’s current volatility, the dynamics on the ground, and China’s historical reluctance to become involved in conflicts, it is likely that Beijing will remain cautious and closely observe the next steps taken by other regional and external actors.
Al-Assad’s fall in Syria: What’s at stake for China?
Dec 11, 2024 · In October 2018, China donated 800 electrical power generators to Latakia, Syria’s largest port. Beijing has also made major, long-term investments in Syrian oil and gas – totalling about $3bn.
China In Eurasia Briefing: What The Fall Of Assad Means For Beijing
Dec 11, 2024 · Beijing significantly reduced its presence in Syria amid the conflict, though it kept building close ties with Assad, eventually culminating in his state visit to China in 2023.
China Needs a New Approach in Syria – Foreign Policy
Dec 10, 2024 · China has been aligned with Assad since Syria’s civil war began in 2011—but largely through its close ties to Russia and Iran, which backed the Syrian leader. At the United Nations, Beijing...
China and Syria announce 'strategic partnership' after its ... - NPR
Sep 23, 2023 · Syria's president visited China for the first time in nearly 20 years as he looks to end his international isolation and as Beijing seeks to deepen its influence in the Middle East.
Assad's fall in Syria exposes limits of China's Middle East …
BEIJING/HONG KONG, Dec 10 (Reuters) - Just over a year ago, China gave Bashar al-Assad and his wife a warm welcome during their six-day visit to the country, offering the former Syrian leader...
Syria's Assad will visit China as Beijing boosts its reach in the ...
Sep 20, 2023 · DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syria’s President Bashar Assad will head to China later this week in his first visit to Beijing since the start of his country’s 12-year conflict during which China has been one of his main backers, his office said Tuesday.
Syria’s Leader Visits China in Search of Friends and Funds
Sep 21, 2023 · President Bashar al-Assad of Syria arrived in China on Thursday as he sought financial support to rebuild his country and to improve his international standing after being ostracized over...
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