China Says It Wants to ‘Play Constructive Role’ in Post-Assad Syria
China's special envoy to the United Nations declared on Tuesday that Beijing aims to play a “constructive role” in Syria's future after the fall of China's ally Bashar al-Assad. The Assad family has ruled Syria for more than 50 years and has waged a civil war with various opposition groups since 2011 under President Bashar […]
No more nation-building: Step back from post-Assad Syria
Syrian rebels have shocked the world suddenly overthrew Bashar al-Assad's regime. Political and foreign policy establishments who had long advocated for regime change had reason to celebrate. President Assad has been in their sights for more than a decade. But that same organization is now wringing its hands over the question: “What's next?” After all, […]