War gains China sniffs opportunity in the ruins of Syria’s economy
Jul 30, 2021
2 minutes
By Martin Chulov
Standing on a podium on 17 July to take an oath of office, Bashar al-Assad declared himself the only man who could rebuild Syria.
His first foreign guest, China’s foreign minister, Wang Yi, seemed to enhance his claim, endorsing the president’s win in a May poll
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