The two heads of state jointly announced the establishment of a strategic partnership between China and Syria.
Since the establishment of diplomatic relations 67 years ago, China Syria relations have withstood the test of international changes, and the friendship between the two countries has remained strong over time. The establishment of a strategic partnership between China and Syria will become an important milestone in the history of bilateral relations. China is willing to continuously enrich the connotation of bilateral relations with Syria and promote the continuous development of China Syria strategic partnership.
China supports Syria's opposition to foreign interference, unilateral bullying, safeguarding national independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity, supporting Syria's reconstruction, strengthening counter-terrorism capacity building, promoting political solutions to the Syrian issue based on the principle of "Syrian leadership, Syrian ownership", improving relations with other Arab countries, and playing a greater role in international and regional affairs. China is willing to strengthen cooperation with Syria to jointly build the "the Belt and Road", increase imports of high-quality agricultural products from Syria, and jointly implement the global development initiative, the global security initiative, and the global civilization initiative, so as to make positive contributions to regional and world peace and development.
Bashar stated that China has embarked on a successful path of socialism with Chinese characteristics through its own efforts. China has always stood on the side of international fairness and justice, international law, and international humanitarian law in international affairs, playing an important and constructive role.Syria sincerely congratulates China on its great achievements, thanks the Chinese government for its valuable support to the Syrian people, firmly opposes any interference in China's internal affairs, and is willing to be China's long-term and steadfast friend and partner. Syria is willing to take the establishment of the Syria China strategic partnership as an opportunity to strengthen bilateral friendly cooperation and close communication and coordination in international and regional affairs.
After the meeting, the two heads of state jointly witnessed the signing of a number of bilateral cooperation documents such as the joint construction of the "the Belt and Road", economic development exchanges, and economic and technological cooperation.
Both sides have issued a joint statement on establishing a strategic partnership between the People's Republic of China and the Syrian Arab Republic.
Cai Qi, Ding Xuexiang, Wang Yi, Chen Yiqin, and others participated in the above activities.