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
4 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.
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.
What the fall of the Assad regime really means for China
Dec 18, 2024 · The most obvious reason to assume that Syria was important to Beijing was China’s use of its United Nations Security Council (UNSC) veto at key points in Syria’s civil war to prop up the Assad regime.
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...
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 ...
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.
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