The US, Russia and China are all wooing Syria - here's what they really want

The US, Russia and China are all wooing Syria - here's what they really want

Syria could become a flashpoint in escalating global power rivalries as the United States, China and Russia compete to win influence over the state.As the relatively new Syrian government tries to stitch together a fractured nation following 14 years of brutal civil war, the country finds itself trapped inside an East-West confrontation.The collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s Iran and Russia-allied regime in December marked a decisive turning point in…