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Syria’s Leader, al-Assad, Visits China in Search of Friends and Funds

September 21, 2023September 21, 2023Tiffany May and Raja AbdulrahimComments Off

The trip by President Bashar al-Assad of Syria, his first to China since 2004, may bolster Beijing’s efforts to expand its influence in the Middle East.