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Assad’s Downfall May Disrupt Strategic Interests of China, Russia, Iran

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Assad’s Downfall May Disrupt Strategic Interests of China, Russia, Iran
People gather with lit phones and wave independence-era Syrian flags during celebrations of the ouster of President Bashar al-Assad in the northwestern city of Idlib, Syria, on Dec. 22, 2024. Aaref Watad/AFP via Getty Images
Alexander Liao
Olivia Li
Sean Tseng
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The fall of the Bashar al-Assad regime in Syria could destabilize the partnerships between China, Russia, and Iran—a loose coalition driven by shared opposition to Western powers.
With nearly four decades of journalism experience in Hong Kong, London, and the United States, Alexander Liao is an expert on China and world affairs. He currently hosts the Chinese-language Pinnacle View news analysis program on NTD, also available on YouTube and Ganjing World. Before joining The Epoch Times, he was a Hong Kong Bureau Chief for international media, an editor of various magazines, newspapers, and radio stations, and a columnist for top financial and current affairs newspapers in Hong Kong and Taiwan.