Syria in the Eye Of the Storm

If the situation in Syria were a storm,the country is now approaching the eye of the hurricane after 18 months of conflict.Intense fighting between government forces and rebels broke out in the country's second largest city Aleppo,and insurgent forces claimed the city will see a decisive battle to end the Bashar al-Assad administration. Chinese political observers noted that the Syria issue has become more complicated with the involvement of Western countries and neighboring countries in the region.They believe the Syrian Government is capable of resisting the rebels longer than Western countries expect,and insist that Syria's peace should be made by Syrian people through communication and negotiation.     

A Daunting Task

正The prospect of peace in Syria is still gloomyOn December 18,2015,the UN Security Council unanimously adopted a roadmap for a peace process in Syria,which was seen as having injected"fresh impetus"to solve the Syrian crisis.The UN Security Council Resolution 2254requires a nationwide ceasefire in Syria within     

Will the Syrian Ceasefire Work?

正Lasting peace is still elusive in Syria even as a fragile truce takes hold On April 11,one day before the deadline set by international mediator Kofi Annan,the Syrian Government announced it would halt its military operations on armed opposition groups.Annan,the joint envoy of the UN and the Arab League     

Is Peace Within Reach?

正Syrian ceasefire goes into effect with American,Russian support There is no question that peace is much desired by the citizens of Syria,as it would be for any people suffering through a more than five-year long civil war.But can peace be easily attained?A ceasefire brokered by the United States     

A Tangled Web

<正>Syria’s ties to Russia and Iran make Western intervention unlikely After the fall of Muammar Gaddafi in Libya,Syria appeared to be the next target of Western powers.They have declared sanctions against Syria and publicly demanded Syrian President Bashar al-Assad step down.This Middle Eastern country now faces     

Syriana:A Syrian Saga

The legitimate owner of the Golan Heights.An indispensable factor in Middle East peace.A strong advocate of Arab unity. The largest importer of Chinese cars. Syrian Ambassador to China, Mohamed Kheir al Wadi, defined his country with these compelling selling points, among others, in a recent interview with Beijing Review reporter Yan Wei. With President Bashar al Assad gearing up for a second term, Syria appears poised to dra-matically improve its relations with other countries, from its Arab peers to China and the United States.     

China’s Efforts to Help Solve the Crisis in Syria Can Withstand Test of Time

AFTER a year of conflict and unrest,the situation in Syria remains serious and its people continue to suffer gravely.The country commands the attention of the entire international community,but different parties have different opinions on     

Let Syrian People Decide

Beijing Review:Why do you think violence has persisted in Syria? Is there a civil war in Syria? Imad Moustapha:I absolutely reject the term "civil war." A civil war indicates that two factions of the people are fighting against each other.It is not our Syrian people who are fighting against other Syrians.The current situation is the national army and security forces in Syria are fighting against armed terrorist groups that are armed and financed by foreign powers.     

Breaking Down the Syrian Crisis

<正>Beijing Review interviewed Lakhdar Brahimi,the former UN and Arab League Special Envoy to Syria,in Beijing on November 5 to get his insights on the Syrian crisis and how to solve it.A former Algerian foreign minister and creator of the world-renowned Brahimi Report,he has devoted his career to resolving conflicts and building peace in some of the world’s most troubled regions.An excerpt of the interview follows:     

Time to Rebuild Syria?

<正>Opportunity beckons if security can be maintainedSince the Syrian ceasefire agreement took effect at the end of last year,peace talks,involving representatives from the UN,Iran,Russia,Jordan,Turkey and the United States,have gradually made progress.The peace talks have signaled to the outside world the prospect of the Syrian situation easing and helped create a positive     

WORLD

<正>MIDDLE EAST The United States launches a cruise missile strike on a Syrian airfield on April 7 after an alleged chemical weapons attack that killed dozens of civilians in Syria POLAND Soldiers line up in front of tombstones during a ceremony marking the seventh anniversary of a plane crash in Smolensk,Russia,at the Warsaw Powazki Military Cemetery on April 10.A total of 96 Polish people,including then President Lech Kaczynski,were killed in the crash     

No Easy Peace The end of the battle for Aleppo does not resolve the Syrian issue

<正>Developments in Syria at the end of2016 broke new ground.On December23, the Syrian Government announced that it had gained full control of Aleppo,the country’s largest city and also the former major base of opposition forces.The retaking of Aleppo is seen as the government’s greatest triumph since the outbreak of the Syrian civil war in 2011.With mediation by Russia and Turkey, the Syrian Government     

The Vitality of the Communist Party of China

The Communist Party of China (CPC) was born and grew up in a time of war.It rose to national power in a very difficult period of history and changed the fate of China,bringing peace and prosperity to its people.Now times have changed again.Are the young Chinese,born in peacetime and pampered by the fruits of China's dazzling economic and scientific development,     

WORLD

正ISRAEL An Israeli tank takes part in a training exercise in the Israel-occupied Golan Heights near the Syrian city of Quneitra on February 12. Syria reported on February 11 that Israel shelled targeted Syrian military positions in Quneitra Province     

Neighbors of War

<正>Syrian refugee crisis plagues Jordan and surrounding countries As the world’s attention shifted from the impact of the Syrian refugee crisis in the Middle East itself to its effects on Europe,those countries that continue to bear the brunt of supporting refugees have largely been left     

Al Qaeda Moves Into Iraq

正The creation of a self-proclaimed state further complicates the region .Terrorism gained a new foothold early this year.On January 3,the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant,an insurgent organization established by Al Qaeda’s Iraq branch and the National Salvation Front in Syria—a Syrian opposition group—declared the creation of the"Islamic State of Iraq and Syria"in Fallujah.     

A Brief Account of China Friendship Peace and Development Foundation

The China Friendship Peace and Development Foundation is a national corporate organization setup on May 15, 1996 in Beijing with the approval of the Ministry of Civil Affairs of the People'sRepublic of China and the Head Office of the People's Bank of China. It is aimed at promoting friendlyexchanges and cooperation between the Chinese people and the people throughout the world, safe-guarding world peace and serving China's modernization drive and its social progress.     

AFACELIFTFORTHEUN

<正>How a fortified United Nations could enhance global cooperation The United Nations(UN)is celebrating its 70th birthday.As the world’s largest and most authoritative international organization,the UN is playing a commendable role in maintaining world peace.However,the world in its current state is far from tranquil. Numerous, decades-long regional conflicts still exist; more recently, Syrian     

FOR PEACE AND FRIENDSHIP

Africa, a vast continent, is endowed with rich resources. It has a long history and unique landscape. But constant wars and conflicts have not only deprived millions upon millions of African people of their lives, but also reduced the continent to the poorest and most undeveloped region in the world. The people of Africa suffer greatly from the chaos of wars long for peace. As a permanent member of the UN Security Council and an old friend of the African people, China has the responsibilit…     

Warming Relations

正China-Russia relations come into focusWhen Syrian government troops retook the ancient city of Palmyra on March 27 from the so-cal ed "Islamic State" extremist group (ISIS), much of the credit for weakening the terrorist group was given to an unlikely party—Russia.Having just withdrawn its forces from Syria 12 days