Hangzhou, SANA- President Bashar al-Assad and Chinese President Xi Jinping held Friday a summit meeting in the Chinese city of Hangzhou.
During the meeting, President al-Assad expressed pleasure at the visit to China, which stands with people’s just issues, based on the legal, humanitarian and moral principles that form the basis of Chinese policy in international forums based on the independence of states, respect for peoples’ will and the rejection of terrorism.
President al-Assad affirmed that there is broad international support for China’s initiatives on Global Civilization, the Global Security, and global development through the Belt and Road Initiative, which aims to achieve security and development for all through integration, and not through conflict.
President al-Assad expressed Syria’s support for China’s constructive role in the international arena and rejects attempts to weaken this role through interference in China’s internal affairs or attempts to create tension in the South China Sea or the Southeast Asia.
President al-Assad said that this visit is important in its timing and circumstances, as a multipolar world is being formed today that will restore balance and stability to the world.
His Excellency voiced hope that this meeting will establish broad and long-term strategic cooperation in various fields, to be an additional bridge of cooperation integrates with many bridges that China has built.
President al-Assad thanked the Chinese government for standing by the Syrian people in their cause, suffering and plight, wishing the friendly Chinese people more scientific, civilizational and humanitarian triumphs.