The abrupt end to Bashar Assad's authoritarian rule in Syria has dealt a blow to China's diplomatic ambitions in the Middle East and exposed the limits of its strategy in the region. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/12/10/asia-pacific/politics/assad-fall-china-diplomacy/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #china #syria #xijinping #basharassad
Assad's fall in Syria exposes limits of China's Middle East diplomacy
Chinese experts and diplomats say Beijing will now bide its time before recognizing a new government in Damascus.Laurie Chen (The Japan Times)
