Post-Assad Syria: What It Means for China | Geopolitical Monitor
3 days 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.
Why China’s Bet In Syria Has Failed, What Are Beijing’s ... - News18
3 days 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 ...
4 days 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.
Syria Is Not One of China’s Strategic Priorities – The Diplomat
Dec 19, 2024 · Beijing pledged $2 billion in aid to Syria in 2017, and six years later, the media reported that the funds have “yet to materialize.” Meanwhile, the United States donated $2 billion in ...
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.
Assad's fall in Syria exposes limits of China's Middle East diplomacy
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 a ...
China FM says 'deeply concerned' about Syria in talks with Egypt ...
China's foreign minister Wang Yi told his Egyptian counterpart on Friday that Beijing is "deeply concerned" about the situation in Syria, as the two top diplomats met in the Chinese capital. "The ...
Assad’s fall in Syria exposes limits of China’s Middle East diplomacy
Dec 10, 2024 · BEIJING/HONG KONG – Just over a year ago, China gave then Syrian president Bashar al-Assad and his wife a warm welcome during their six-day visit to the country, offering him a rare break...
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.
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...