US EditionSyria's New FM Visits China, Seeks Reconstruction Partnership
- On Sunday, Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shibani began his first official visit to China, with the Syrian foreign ministry saying both sides would discuss deepening cooperation.
- Last month, Al Shibani announced the trip, saying relations were 'back on the right track' after Beijing's long-standing backing of Bashar al-Assad, who was ousted in December 2024.
- On Monday, Wang Yi met Syria's top diplomat Asaad al-Shibani and discussed common interests, while both released a joint statement urging resumed exchanges and cooperation at all levels.
- At Beijing's request, Damascus intended to hand over 400 Uygur jihadist fighters to Beijing, Agence France-Presse reported on Monday, while China urged Syria to curb militant activity and condemned Israeli airstrikes.
- Since Assad's removal, China has shifted to supporting Syria's sovereignty under the interim administration, with the visit part of efforts to expand cooperation, lift sanctions, and mark 70 years of diplomatic ties next year.
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Conflicting reports on fate of Chinese Uighur fighters in Syria
AFP, citing a source it described as a "Syrian diplomat," reported that the Syrian interim government intends to hand over hundreds of Chinese Uighur fighters to Beijing. Damascus denied these reports following the interim government's foreign minister's visit to China.
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Chinese FM meets Syrian counterpart in Beijing, raising ETIM issue during talks
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held talks with visiting Syrian foreign affairs chief Asaad Hassan al-Shibani in Beijing on Monday, who is on his first trip to China since the interim government was formed in January by Syrian interim leader Ahmed al-Sharaa.
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