A coalition of Syrian rebel groups spearheaded by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) has taken Syria’s capital of Damascus by storm, driving President Bashar al-Assad into exile and opening a new uncertain future in the war-torn nation. Despite China’s distance from the conflict’s epicenter, the rebel takeover should be setting off alarms in Beijing. China’s concern […]
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