China’s ambassador to Damascus has reportedly told Syrian media that Beijing is prepared to aid the government’s push to retake territory throughout the country.
Speaking to Syrian pro-government daily Al-Watan, the envoy, Qi Qianjin, expressed China’s support for what he referred to as Syria’s war against terrorists, according to a dispatch from the Middle East Media Research Institute.
Qi said he regretted that Chinese Uyghurs had participated in fighting against the government of President Bashar al-Assad, adding that the Chinese military was hoping to enhance relations with the Syrian military.
“Asked about the possibility that his country would take part in the Syrian Arab Army’s upcoming campaign against the terrorists in Idlib, especially in light of the presence of Uyghur fighters [there], [Qi] replied that China ‘is following the situation in Syria, in particular after the victory in southern [Syria], and its military is willing to participate in some way alongside the Syrian army that is fighting the terrorists in Idlib and in any other part of Syria,” the article from Al-Watan was translated as saying.
When asked about Chinese participation in the campaign, military attaché Wong Roy Chang said “‘the military cooperation between the Syrian and Chinese armies is ongoing. We have good relations and we maintain this cooperation in order to serve the security, integrity and stability of our countries. We – China and its military – wish to develop our relations with the Syrian Army. As for participating in the Idlib operation, it requires a political decision.’ He denied that there were military advisers or special Chinese forces in Syria today.”
Ivor Large More people died in Tianamen than the U.S.killed in Iraq Libya Syria and Yemen!
Sarah Jenner very unfair and disrespectful, western arrogant comment. Forgive my English
Says a lot for the future, Trans, Asian, Trade the USA may glory and smurk at the world with it’s trade wars. However China, Russia, Iran, India, Syria and others who miss trust or don;t like the EU raming laws down their mouthes, this is the answer. Moving goods on super rail lines day and night, weather fair or foul cuts costs and having a navey on the look out for your ships, the simple idea’s are the best.
Long live the axis of resistance and thank you China.
Sherron Pitts There is no language called Asian. As the media is written in English …..
And FYI most of the Chinese posting on here are paid by the CPC, look up Wumao.
You forgot Tianamen Sq, those students armed with books were very fierce !
Richard Kee Thanks Richard. I get accused of racism or hating Chinese. Not so, esp Sg (God Rest LKY – I have his biography), I have the upmost respect for hard-working Chinese.
But I hate the CPC, and I wonder why they are being so assertive. In a conventional war, now they’d be crushed. If the predictions are only half right then from 2100 it will be China’s centuary. So why get assertive and p1ss nations off now, just let it happen gradually.
So Me-thinks all is not right in the Middle Kingdom and they’re banging the nationalist drum to counter some internal problems.
But these wumaos are such a laugh (if it wasnt so sad) !
China’s army will be attack to the terrorist
China has been putting more than a million Uyghur minority in Nazi- style concentration camps in East Turkistan (Chinese call it Xinjiang) and carring out torture, forcing them abandon their religion of Islam, brutally murduring by hundreds every day. This vicious country don’t even deserve to be exit, serving humanity is out of question. World will see the true face of Chinese when they strong enough to invade other countries, Uyghurs’ today will be tommorrow for people who ignoring this masscre and ethnic cleancing being carried put by Chinese government and world has to bear the consequences of this state terrisom.
Sarah Jenner . He has tried his best and there’s no need to criticise him.
Sarah Jenner, Asia News and you want English spoken?
Wow! The US is finished
In China, Facebook is only available to their internet brigade (aka "water army") whose duty is to post comments to make their CPC look good with fake and/or distorted info, and to rebuff comments that are critical of China. Many of them use google translate, as evidenced by the gibberish written on this board.
About time China does what it needs to do to thwart further US trouble making. Help Syria regain its sovereignty. Just like Russia it needs to stop these Western sponsored terrorists.
"…military attaché Wong Roy Chang said…"
Was this article written by a Hongki or a bitter and decrepit old cold warrior that had been stationed too long in HK or London or washington? Didn’t he/she know that china had long ago changed the english romanisation (according to the cantonese tongue) to the mandarin pinyin based translation?
Can this piece of crap be trusted at all? LOL!
For the Army of any country to be powerful engaging in a real war is a necessity. China has not experience any major conflict since the China-Vietnam War 1979. By any calculation the latest war in Syria is game over for the rebels. China is now in a position to finance and participate the reconstruction of Syria.
Seems like the CCP (and facebook) are trying to shut down another media outlet.
If Chinas repsonse is anthing like Mao and his attitude to Nanking, then the civilians will be waiting a long time.
Chinese security forces broke into the home of a dissident academic during a live television interview and detained him on air in the latest sign of China’s deteriorating human rights situation.
“I am entitled to freedom of speech,” were Sun Wenguang’s last words before the line was cut.
The octogenarian, a retired physics and economics professor, lives in the eastern city of Jinan. He has been a rights activist and thorn in the government’s side for decades, most recently penning an open letter criticising President Xi Jinping.
Very nice to hear that going to save sovereignty of a state what Russia has been doing.