China–Syria relations
international relations
Diplomatic relations between the People's Republic of China (PRC) and the Second Syrian Republic were established on 1 August 1956. The PRC has an embassy in Damascus and Syria has an embassy in Beijing. The PRC supported Ba'athist Syria, but following the Syrian civil war, has maintained a cautious relationship with the Syrian transitional government, citing the presence of Uyghur fighters in the country.
Diplomatic ties
The First Syrian Republic did not recognize the People's Republic of China when it was founded in 1949. Following the Bandung Conference in 1955 their diplomatic relations improved which led to the sign of trade agreements. In 1956, the Second Syrian Republic established a formal diplomatic relationship with the PRC, becoming the second Arab country to do so. The relationship between China and Ba'athist Syria during the Cold War was grounded in the two countries support for the Non-Aligned Movement and their opposition to what they viewed as Western imperialism.
In 2004, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad visited China, the first visit by a Syrian head of state since the establishment of diplomatic relations. During the Syrian civil war, one of China's primary concerns was the involvement of Uyghur militants from Xinjiang. These militants gained combat experience from fighting the Syrian government and other factions.
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