Adarga Briefly Issue 20: China in the changing world order

This week's issue explores how the evolving situation in Syria highlights the fragile nature of China’s foreign policy towards the Middle East, and its dependence on stable partnerships to advance its Belt and Road Initiative ambitions. It also explores another layer of complexity, which is China's concern regarding the impact of the Syrian civil war on its own national security, namely due to the presence of Uyghur fighters among rebel forces in Syria.