Sep 21, 2023, 1:00 PM

China welcomes Syrian president Bashar al-Assad for summit

China welcomes Syrian president Bashar al-Assad for summit

TEHRAN, Sep. 21 (MNA) – Syrian president Bashar al-Assad arrived in China on Thursday for a bilateral summit in his first visit since a civil war erupted in his country 12 years ago.

President Bashar al-Assad and First Lady, Asma al-Assad started a visit to the People’s Republic of China, SANA reported.

An official reception ceremony was held at Hangzhou International Airport, where President al-Assad and the First Lady were received by Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao, Vice Chairman of the Advisory Council of Zhejiang Province, Gong Xiwei, and the Chinese ambassador to Damascus and his wife.

The honor guard lined up on both sides of the red carpet, and behind them was a large group of Chinese children carrying flags and chanting Chinese national and traditional songs, as two children presented the President and the First Lady with bouquets of flowers.

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