China and Syria Forge New Strategic Partnership of Mutual Trust 🤝✨

In a move highlighting growing ties in the Middle East, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi announced that China and Syria have formed a strategic partnership based on mutual trust and support. 🤝✨

Meeting with Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad in Beijing during the 10th Ministerial Conference of the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum, Wang Yi congratulated Syria on its return to the League of Arab States (AL). He emphasized that this new partnership draws a fresh blueprint for China-Syria relations.

\"China supports Syria in safeguarding its national independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity,\" Wang Yi affirmed. \"We appreciate Syria's firm support on issues concerning China's core interests and will continue to stand by Syria on international platforms like the UN Security Council.\"

Wang Yi expressed confidence that Syria's return to the AL will inject new momentum into China-Arab relations, opening doors for enhanced collaboration.

Syria's Mekdad echoed these sentiments, expressing full support for China's global initiatives aimed at building an international order rooted in mutual respect, equal treatment, and opposition to hegemony. 🌐✊

\"Syria unwaveringly adheres to the one-China principle,\" Mekdad stated. \"Taiwan is an inalienable part of Chinese territory—a fact that cannot be denied or challenged.\"

This partnership marks a significant step in strengthening ties between Asia and the Middle East, promising a future of closer cooperation and shared development. 🚀

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Wang Yi: China-Syria strategic partnership features mutual support

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