China eyes Lebanese port to launch investments in Syria, region
China eyes Lebanese port to launch investments in Syria, region
- March 29, 2019
- Christina Lin, CGPACS researcher, via the AL-MONITOR, March 29, 2019
“China aims to gain influence in the region with the power of economic investment rather than military intervention,” said Christina Lin, a research fellow at the Center for Global Peace and Conflict Studies at the University of California, [Irvine]. … “China does not want Syria to become a failed state like Afghanistan, providing a safe haven for Chinese separatist militants to attack Chinese citizens and interests,” Lin told Al-Monitor.
For the full story, please visit https://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2019/03/china-lebanon-tripoli-port-investments-syria-reconstruction.html#ixzz5jrre9vCF.
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