The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/china-syria-relations/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Sat, 13 Jun 2026 01:23:30 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png China-Syria relations | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/china-syria-relations/ 32 32 Assad seeks funds in China on first visit since war started in Syria https://www.timesofisrael.com/assad-seeks-funds-in-china-on-first-visit-since-war-started-in-syria/ Thu, 21 Sep 2023 08:00:18 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3101906 China one of only a handful of countries Syrian leader has visited since 2011; Beijing has pledged $2 billion in investments in Syria, but funds 'yet to materialize'

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]]> Syria’s Assad to visit China as Beijing boosts reach in Mideast https://www.timesofisrael.com/syrias-assad-will-visit-china-as-beijing-boosts-reach-in-mideast/ Wed, 20 Sep 2023 03:56:27 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3100800 Trip will be Syrian leader's first to Beijing since outbreak of his country's civil war 12 years ago; China could play major role in future reconstruction

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]]> Former Islamic State stronghold in Syria hosts Jackie Chan film set https://www.timesofisrael.com/former-islamic-state-stronghold-in-syria-hosts-jackie-chan-film-set/ Sun, 17 Jul 2022 08:41:16 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2800483 'Home Operation' was inspired by China's 2015 operation to evacuate its citizens and other foreigners from Yemen amid civil war, but film only mentions fictional country 'Poman'

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]]> Chinese jihadis’ rise in Syria raise concerns at home https://www.timesofisrael.com/chinese-jihadis-rise-in-syria-raises-concerns-at-home-2/ Sat, 22 Apr 2017 22:49:25 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1604871 Organized, battle-hardened and numbering in the thousands, members of the Turkistan Islamic Party have fought in the ranks of al-Qaeda, Islamic State and other extremist groups

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]]> Syrian jet bombs area near Turkish border https://www.timesofisrael.com/syrian-jet-bombs-area-near-turkish-border/ Mon, 12 Nov 2012 10:01:20 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=278240 China repeats call for conflicting parties to negotiate

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]]> Beijing report says Chinese Muslim separatists have joined Syria rebels https://www.timesofisrael.com/beijing-report-says-chinese-muslims-separatists-have-joined-syria-rebels/ Mon, 29 Oct 2012 11:55:24 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=264018 Al-Qaeda-linked radicals among China's ethnic Turkic Uighur minority said traveling to Syria since May

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