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Syria's Assad visits China seeking funds

Headline from Digital Journal, on the newest of 2 developments

Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad begins on Thursday his first official trip to China in almost two decades, where he will ask a longtime ally for

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  1. Syria’s Assad will visit China as Beijing boosts its reach in the Middle East

    Headline from WTOP Washington DC ·

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    Syria's Assad visits China seeking funds

    Headline from Digital Journal ·

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  1. Al-Monitor

    Syria's Assad to visit China on Thursday (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Syrian President Bashar al-Assad will visit China from Thursday, his office said, his first trip to the allied country since before the Syrian civil war broke out more than 12 years ago.China will be the third non-Arab country Assad visits during the conflict, which has killed more than 500,000 peop…

  2. France 24

    Syria's Assad to visit China Thursday: office (opens France 24)

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    Syrian President Bashar al-Assad will visit China from Thursday, his office said, his first trip to the allied country since before the Syrian civil war broke out more than 12 years ago.

  3. Al-Monitor

    Syria’s Assad to visit China in first trip since 2004 (opens Al-Monitor)

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    The Syrian President and first lady will travel to China on the official invitation of President Xi Jinping, marking Beijing's increasing influence in the Middle East.

  4. WTOP Washington DC

    Syria’s Assad will visit China as Beijing boosts its reach in the Middle East (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syria's President Bashar Assad will head to China later this week in his first visit to Beijing since the start of his country's 12-year conflict during which China has been one…

  5. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Syria’s Assad to visit China as Beijing boosts reach in the Middle East (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    DAMASCUS, Syria >> Syria’s President Bashar Assad will head to China later this week in his first visit to Beijing since the start of his country’s 12-year conflict during which China has been one of his main backers, his office said Tuesday.

  6. The Times of Israel

    Syria’s Assad to visit China as Beijing boosts reach in Mideast (opens The Times of Israel)

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    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

  7. New York Times

    Syria’s Leader Visits China in Search of Friends and Funds (opens New York Times)

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    The trip by President Bashar al-Assad of Syria, his first to China since 2004, may bolster Beijing’s efforts to expand its influence in the Middle East.

  8. Deutsche Welle

    Syria's Assad visits China for first time since civil war – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Syrian President Bashar Assad is due to meet with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping. China has long provided diplomatic support to Assad's regime, and could play a role in reconstructing war-battered Syria.

  9. Al-Monitor

    Red carpet, honor guard and flowers: Syria’s Assad receives lavish welcome in China (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Assad will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping during his first visit to China since 2004, potentially turning a page in Syria-China relations as Damascus seeks reconstruction help.

  10. Digital Journal

    Syria's Assad visits China seeking funds (opens Digital Journal)

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    Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad begins on Thursday his first official trip to China in almost two decades, where he will ask a longtime ally for

  11. The Times of Israel

    Assad seeks funds in China on first visit since war started in Syria (opens The Times of Israel)

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    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'

  12. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Syrian President Bashar Assad arrives in China (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    BEIJING >> Syrian President Bashar Assad arrived in China on Thursday on his first visit to the country since the start of Syria’s 12-year conflict during which Beijing has been one of his main backers.

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