TOKYO -- China's strategy of engaging with the Iran-backed "axis of resistance" is under pressure following the fall of the Syrian regime, although some analysts see opportunities in the reconstruction of the war-torn Middle Eastern country.
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China's Syria engagement shows limitations of its Middle East policy
Fall of Assad regime throws major power off balance
Chinese President Xi Jinping, right, meets with Syrian President Bashar Assad, who attended the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, on Sept. 22, 2023. (Photo from Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying's X feed)
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