China takes firm stand against regime change in Syria
- Chinese foreign minister tells Syrian president that Beijing will support efforts to combat terrorism
- China expected to play a major role in helping Syria rebuild infrastructure, analyst says
Wang made the remarks in a meeting with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad as part of his second visit to the Middle East this year.
“Every act of gross interference in Syria has failed in the past, and they will not succeed in the future,” Wang said, according to a Chinese foreign ministry statement.
“China firmly supports Syria in combating terrorist forces in all forms and is willing to strengthen communication and cooperation to help it improve its ability to counter terrorism.”
Syria is the first stop on Wang’s four-day, three-nation trip to the Middle East, which also includes Egypt and Algeria.
He also spoke to Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif by phone on Saturday, saying China was ready to strengthen relations with the new Iranian government and jointly oppose unilateralism and bullying, the ministry said in a separate statement.