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To: Qone0 who wrote (1392852)	2/27/2023 8:01:57 PM
From: Broken_Clock	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1578370

That's been answered for you..now it's your turn. In case you're keeping score: Egyptian FM in Syria for first high-level visit since 2011 The Egyptian diplomat was received by his Syrian counterpart, and met with President Bashar al-Assad, signifying Damascus’ gradual return to the regional fold By News Desk - February 27 2023 (Photo credit: Syrian Presidency/Twitter) Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry arrived in Damascus on 27 February to meet with President Bashar al-Assad and express his country’s solidarity with Syria following the devastating earthquake, signifying continued warming of relations between the Syrian government and regional states. The visit to Syria represents the first by a high-level Egyptian official since the start of the US-backed war in 2011. Upon his arrival at Damascus International Airport, Shoukry was received by Syria’s Foreign Minister, Faisal Mekdad. A day earlier, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry had announced in a statement “that the visit aims to convey a message of solidarity from Egypt to Syria and its brotherly people after the disaster,” according to the state-affiliated Syrian news outlet, SANA. Shoukry is also scheduled to visit Turkiye following his visit to Syria. A day after the quake, on 7 February, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi held a phone conversation with Assad, expressing his solidarity and “his sincere condolences” in what was “the first official exchange” between the two presidents. Cairo was also among the countries that provided Syria with humanitarian relief aid through the Syrian Arab Red Crescent (SARC). Egypt severed diplomatic relations with Damascus and announced its support for the opposition in 2013, during the presidency of the Muslim Brotherhood-affiliated Muhammad Morsi, who was overthrown that year in a military coup led by Sisi. Ties were restored the same year following Sisi’s coup. However, relations were never fully mended, and Damascus remains excluded from the Cairo-based Arab League after it was suspended in 2011. In recent years, Jordan and the UAE, two backers of the extremist insurgency in Syria, have restored their relations with the Syrian government. Since the earthquake, Arab states have embraced Syria. Tunisia has expressed its intention to restore diplomatic ties, and even Saudi Arabia – who actively supported extremist groups with the aim of overthrowing the government – has expressed the need to ‘end the status quo’ regarding enmity with Damascus. Just yesterday, an Iraqi-led delegation of the Union of Arab Parliaments visited Syria along with a number of other Arab parliamentary leaders to express support for the Syrian people and call on all Arab countries to adopt a lasting decision for Syria’s reintegration into the region. Syria’s gradual return to the regional fold has been much to the dismay of Washington, as it has continued to condemn any normalization with Syria throughout the aftermath of the earthquake. Western media has blatantly attempted to politicize the disaster by referring to the earthquake as a ‘ boon’ for Assad.

To: Qone0 who wrote (1392852)	2/27/2023 8:06:36 PM
From: Broken_Clock	Respond to of 1578370

China gave Penn $54m for Biden's "office" But that's OK...just classified docs laying around... China Blasts US 'Disinformation, Absolute Hypocrisy' On Russia Ties, Vows Retaliation For Sanctions by Tyler Durden Monday, Feb 27, 2023 - 12:20 PM China has delivered a blistering response to the US pressure campaign regarding Beijing's closer ties with Moscow. In Monday remarks Mao Ning, a spokesperson for the Chinese foreign ministry, told a press briefing that China is prepared to retaliate if "illegal" sanctions on Chinese companies involved with Russia are not revoked. She also rejected accusations from Washington that China is mulling sending weapons to Russia, calling the reports part of US "disinformation". Instead, she said "The U.S., however, has been fanning the flame and fueling the fight with more weaponry." "This is out-and-out hegemonism and double standard, and absolute hypocrisy," Mao said. "The Chinese side will continue to do what is necessary to firmly safeguard the lawful rights and interests of Chinese companies. We will take resolute countermeasures in response to the U.S. sanctions." She reiterated China's position as one which seeks a peaceful solution through negotiations when it comes to the Ukraine conflict. "On the Ukraine issue, China has been actively promoting peace talks and the political settlement of the crisis," she said. And from there she once again put the blame for escalation back on Washington: "In addition to pouring lethal weapons into the battlefield in Ukraine, the US has been selling sophisticated weapons to the Taiwan region in violation of the three China-US joint communiqués," Mao noted. "What exactly is the US up to? The world deserves to know the answer." She said that the US is ultimately busy "spreading disinformation that China would supply weapons to Russia and sanctioning Chinese companies under that pretext." One of the Chinese companies in question, Changsha Tianyi Space Science and Technology Research Institute, previously came under sanctions for allegedly supplying the Russian mercenary firm Wagner Group with satellite imagery of Ukraine. The real concern is that China is going to sit back and watch the West and Russia drain each other's combat power. They think this will leave them as top dog, and make their jump-off against Taiwan in 2025-2026 that much easier. — QuintusCurtius (@QuintusCurtius) February 27, 2023US under secretary of State for political affairs Victoria Nuland said last week that sanctions were against Chinese companies that US had observed "sneaking up to the edge and trying to provide" weapons to Russia.