Syria desires deeper economic cooperation with China amid "excellent" diplomatic ties

Chinese Ambassador to Syria Feng Biao (L, front) shakes hands with Buthaina Shabaan (C, front), Syrian presidential political advisor, during a reception hosted by the Chinese embassy in Damascus, Syria, on Sept. 23, 2019. During a reception held by the Chinese embassy in Damascus on Monday evening to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Moallem said that the Syrian government wants to benefit from the achievements of China in economic development. (Xinhua/Zheng Yihan)