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Will foreign fighters test the stability of post-Assad Syria?
29 Oct 2025 14:18 GMT
… fighters, mainly Uyghurs from China and neighbouring countries, would … links with Al-Qaeda. China has designated it a … on Foreign Relations, the “Chinese government has reportedly detained more … ever been outside Syria and or seen Damascus prior to Assad …
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First cargo ship from China arrives at Syrian port of Tartus since fall of Assad
29 Oct 2025 13:23 GMT
… from China since the overthrow of former Arab Republic President Bashar al-Assad … conflict and extensive sanctions, the Syrian economy had contracted by 85% … sanctions imposed on Syria.
Resumption of direct trade with China, the world …
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China’s Cautious Balancing in a Changing Middle East
29 Oct 2025 13:08 GMT
… Hezbollah in Lebanon, the new Syrian government, and the Houthis in … regional confrontation has shown that Chinese investments and citizens in Israel … without requiring political alignment with Beijing. China’s call for establishing new …
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China’s Coming Small Wars
29 Oct 2025 11:41 GMT
… of development, President Putin utilized Syria as a testing ground for … .24 In line with former Chinese President Hu Jintao’s call for the … ] Thomas Dyrenforth, “Beijing’s Blue Helmets: What to Make of China’s Role …
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Is China Grooming Bimal to Lead Sri Lanka’s JVP?
29 Oct 2025 08:03 GMT
… Chinese container shipments contained weapons being sent to Houthi rebels in Syria … , a claim China categorically denied.
However, the … immediately travelled to China at the invitation of the Chinese Communist Party …
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Along the Syria and Lebanon borders, skeptical residents embrace peace, while it lasts
29 Oct 2025 06:21 GMT
… and Syria, which the IDF occupied with the fall of the Bashar al … and Syria, which the IDF occupied with the fall of the Bashar al … upon the fall of the Bashar al-Assad regime in December … world, including faraway places like China and Singapore, who come to …
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The D Brief: Caribbean buildup; Carrier loses two aircraft; Court reverses Guard ruling; China’s AI-powered robots; And a bit more.
28 Oct 2025 15:46 GMT
… S. military raid in northwestern Syria.
Industry
Firms large and … C. Williams reports, here.
China is applying DeepSeek, its homegrown … of the systematic effort by Beijing to harness AI for … source documents for news about China’s military development. Find …
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The Sojourners of Jihad: Foreign Fighters and the Fabric of the New Syrian State
28 Oct 2025 00:07 GMT
… deeper questions: is the Syrian government now preparing to distance …
Interestingly, the question of Syrian citizenship for these foreign fighters … —such as Russia and China—have actively sought the … edited by The Syrian Observer. The Syrian Observer has not …
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China Tests ASN-301 Anti-Radar Drone Raising New Threats for U.S. and Allied Forces
27 Oct 2025 23:18 GMT
… weapon’s deployment highlights Beijing’s growing capacity to … a central role in Beijing’s deterrence and warfighting … defense analyst familiar with Chinese UAV development told Army … in Ukraine, Syria, and Nagorno-Karabakh, and China’s new platform …
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Trump, Takaichi Seek New Trade, Security Opportunities to Counter China
27 Oct 2025 21:22 GMT
… increasingly assertive China.
Diversifying supply chains amid tighter Chinese controls … meeting on Thursday with Chinese President Xi Jinping at … Trump said. But with Chinese export controls still high … Tuesday, Oct. 28: Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa visits …