... played an important role in increasing contacts between China and Syria. As the Chinese Foreign Ministry
put it
, Syria is “grateful” for China’s positive contribution to resolving hotspot issues as well as maintaining peace and stability in the Middle East.
Back in September 2023, Bashar al-Assad
emphasized
the importance of “China’s support” signing documents on the joint development of BRI. Words about the big role that China plays in Syria’s future and its reconstruction are increasingly often heard from the Syrian side, with Chinese media
quoting
Syrian politicians as early as 2017, saying that China is a “responsible power with ...
... desired Middle East balance of power to China as its best chance at a region best suited for BRI’s growth. This balance of power, of course, entails neutralizing Iran’s status as a regional power.
Israel hosts China’s most substantial and important BRI assets in the Middle East. China’s contracts to develop and manage Israel’s Mediterranean ports of Haifa and Ashdod as well as build the ‘Red-Med Railway’ linking the Mediterranean to the Red Sea via Ashdod-Eilat Port make Israel the connecting node for BRI from East to ...
Increased Chinese influence on Egypt enhances China's role in the Mediterranean region
On May 30, 1956, during the visit of the ... ... Security Council with the right of veto. In turn, China condemned the aggression of Great Britain, France, and the United States displayed against the Arab Republic of Egypt... ... among other things: the civil war in Syria, the stabilization of the situation in the Middle East, the potential use of the Suez Canal for the passage of Chinese warships...
