Syria and China announce strategic partnership as Asian Games diplomacy kicks off

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FILE - In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, Syrian President Bashar Assad, center right, and first lady Asma Assad arrive in Hangzhou, China, on Sept. 21, 2023. China and Syria announced the formation of a strategic partnership on Friday, Sept. 22, 2023, as Chinese leader Xi Jinping kicked off a series of diplomatic meetings ahead of the upcoming Asian Games. (Huang Zongzhi/Xinhua via AP, File) BEIJING – China and Syria announced the formation of a strategic partnership on Friday as Chinese leader Xi Jinping kicked off a series of diplomatic meetings ahead of the upcoming Asian Games. Xi...