Syria could become a flashpoint in escalating global power rivalries as the United States, China and Russia compete to win influence over the state. As the relatively new Syrian government tries to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Syrian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Asaad al-Shaibani, pictured in Damascus earlier this month, visits Beijing for ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. China pledged to "actively consider" helping Syria with post-war reconstruction when its new foreign minister visited Beijing ...

As the war enters its fourth week, the Strait of Hormuz remains effectively closed. Limited movements include a so-called ...

China calls for a gradual resumption of "exchanges" with Syria, after Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with his Syrian counterpart, Assad al-Shaibani, who made his first official trip to Beijing. "China ...

Two meetings in as many months between Chinese officials and Syria’s new government signal Beijing’s willingness to initiate dialogue with interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa and move on, definitively, ...

Israeli and Turkish warplanes skirmished over Syria this past weekend. Israel, in northern Syria, has been bombing militias affiliated with the government of Turkey. According to Turkish media sources ...

The Diplomat author Mercy Kuo regularly engages subject-matter experts, policy practitioners, and strategic thinkers across the globe for their diverse insights into U.S. Asia policy. This ...