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China Joins the Fight Against ISIS?
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By Stephen Lendman
Global Research, September 29, 2015
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Url of this article:
http://www.globalresearch.ca/china-joins-the-fight-against-isis/5478767
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A Russian, Chinese, Iranian, Iraqi, Syrian alliance against ISIS
perhaps may encourage other countries to join it – a possibility likely
terrifying Obama officials and their war-mongering partners.
On September 26, IDF-connected DEBKAfile
(DF) said “the Chinese aircraft carrier Liaoning-CV-16 docked at the
Syrian port of Tartus, accompanied by a guided missile cruiser.”
“Its arrival has upended the entire strategic situation surrounding
the Syrian conflict, adding a new global dimension to Moscow and
Tehran’s military support for Assad.”
The extent of China’s involvement remains unknown. DF calls it
“highly detrimental (to) Israel’s strategic and military position” –
code language for wanting nothing deterring its alliance with Washington
from removing Assad, replacing him with a pro-Western puppet, in sinc
with Washington’s regional objectives.
DF said its “military sources have evidence that (Beijing is) digging
in for a prolonged stay in Syria.” Whether true remains to be seen. It
claims China intends sending warplanes, anti-submarine helicopters,
early warning helicopters and “at least 1,000 marines.”
The Lebanese-based Al-Masdar Al-‘Arabi
(The Arab Source) news site reported “Chinese military advisors”
heading for Syria. An unnamed Syrian army source was quoted saying “the
Chinese will be arriving in the coming weeks.” They’ll join with their
Russian counterparts, involved in training Syrian military personnel in
weapons supplied.
RT International
said initial Chinese military personnel “will reportedly be followed by
troops.” It comes after Russia, Iran, Iraq and Syria established a
Baghdad-based a joint information center to battle ISIS.
In September 2014, Iraqi Foreign Minister Ibrahim Jafari said his
Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, offered to help fight its scourge by
launching airstrikes separate from US operations.
China’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei said Wang told Jafari
that Beijing offered intelligence help and personnel training. He didn’t
comment on whether direct involvement in combat would follow.
“China has been fighting terrorism and has been providing support and
assistance to Iraq, including the Kurdish region, in our own way, and
will continue to do so within the best of our capabilities,” Hong
explained.
Beijing is Iraq’s largest oil industry investor. China National
Petroleum Corporation (NPC) faces huge losses if Islamic State fighters
control its operations. It abandoned its Syrian oil fields earlier.
Iraq’s reserves are some of the world’s largest – a key reason for
Beijing now apparently getting involved, to protect its regional
interests.
Stephen Lendman lives in Chicago. He can be reached atlendmanstephen@sbcglobal.net.
His new book as editor and contributor is titled “Flashpoint in Ukraine: US Drive for Hegemony Risks WW III.”
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