Overview
- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi pledged support for Syria to achieve peace at an early date, coordinate security and development, and rejoin the international community.
- Visiting Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani agreed to deepen counterterrorism cooperation and said Syria would not allow its territory to be used for actions against Chinese interests.
- Syria endorsed the One China principle, while Beijing said it regards the Golan Heights as Syrian territory.
- Both sides voiced interest in collaboration on reconstruction, economic development and raising living standards, citing the China–Arab Cooperation Forum as a basis.
- Damascus denied a report that it plans to hand over 400 fighters to China, calling the claim without foundation.