Chinese Air Force to Join Anti-Terrorism Operations in Syria
China joining the conflict may be a gamechanger
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FARS
“In a surprising visit, a Chinese
military delegation conferred with Syrian Defense Minister Fahad Jassim
al-Freij over engagement of Chinese fighter jets in bombardments of
terrorist groups’ positions in Syria, mainly in Aleppo,” Debka file
quoted a military analyst as saying.
“Chinese jets may launch bombing
of positions of Jeish al-Islami al-Turkistani with over 3,000 Uighur
fighter,” the analyst quoted senior spy officers of the US intelligence
as saying.
Earlier this month, Beijing and Damascus agreed that the Chinese
military to provide humanitarian aid to Syria, a high-ranking People’s
Liberation Army officer said, adding that the training of Syrian
personnel by Chinese instructors was also been discussed.Director of the Office for International Military Cooperation of China’s Central Military Commission, Guan Youfei, arrived in Damascus for talks with al-Freij.
During the negotiation, Guan noted China’s consistent diplomatic efforts to find a political solution to the Syrian crisis, adding that Beijing is now seeking closer military ties with Damascus.
“The Chinese and Syrian
militaries traditionally have a friendly relationship, and the Chinese
military is willing to keep strengthening exchanges and cooperation with
the Syrian military,” he said.
Guan and al-Freij discussed the enhancement of training and “reached a
consensus” on the Chinese military providing humanitarian aid to Syria.
Guam also met with a Russian general during his visit to the Syrian
capital.Despite being a permanent UN Security Council member and relying on the Middle East for oil, China was previously reluctant to become involved in the Syrian conflict.
Beijing preferred to concentrate on domestic affairs and the territorial dispute with its neighbors in the South China Sea.
It praised Moscow’s anti-terrorism efforts in Syria as Russia staged a bombing campaign there in September 2015 to March 2016. Russia still has some of its forces in the country to provide humanitarian and military assistance to Syrian President Bashar Assad’s government.
Last year, there were reports that China was sending dozens of military advisers to Syria to help the country fight terrorists.
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