Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Al-Shaibani stated that Syria is willing to establish a strategic partnership with China, according to AFP.
The Foreign ministry statement said that Al-Shaibani met with the Chinese ambassador to the United Nations, Fu Cong, at UN headquarters in New York.
During the meeting, the minister represented Syria at a session of the Security Council, marking the first public appearance by a senior Syrian official in the US since the ousting of Bashar Assad.
There, Al-Shaibani told Beijing’s envoy that the new government was trying to strengthen relations with China, a key supporter of the Assad regime.
Therefore, both Syria and China “will work together to build a long-term strategic partnership in the near future.”
New Gains
The new Syrian government has been attempting to build strong relations with Western countries in order to alleviate the harsh sanctions of US and its allies imposed during Asaad’s rule.
Last week, a Syrian delegation headed to the US to take part in World Bank and International Monetary Fund meetings in Washington and UN meetings in New York.
Meanwhile, the British government has recently lifted sanctions on Syria’s interior and defense ministries marking the latest easing of sanctions following Assad’s fall from power.
Syria’s General Intelligence Directorate, Air Force Intelligence Agency and National Security Bureau were also emitted from the list of entities subject to financial sanctions by the U.K, according to Reuters.
Such sanctions were primarily due to the repression of civilian population or “supporting or benefiting from the Syrian regime.”
In this regard, Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa stated that lifting sanctions would prevent another civil war in Syria.
“Any chaos in Syria will damage not just neighboring countries but the whole world,” Al-Sharaa said.
Currently, the new Syrian government seeks to restore relations with Western and Arab countries and build new diplomatic relations to boost its stability and security.
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