A member of the Syrian National Coordination Committee, a coalition established in 2011 by several left-wing Syrian parties, stated on Monday that Syria should not abandon agreements with Russia that serve the country's interests, according to Russian media reports.
The Russian news agency RIA Novosti quoted Ahmed Al-Asrawi, a member of the committee's executive office and head of foreign relations department, emphasizing the importance of maintaining agreements with Russia that align with Syria's own interests.
Meanwhile, Russian officials are in touch with representatives of various parties in Syria, according to Russia's official TASS news agency citing a source in the Kremlin on Sunday.
The source said the Syrian militant groups have guaranteed security of Russian military bases and diplomatic missions on the Syrian territory.
In a stunning turn of events on Sunday, militant forces in Syria seized the capital Damascus and declared the end of rule of Bashar al-Assad, following a rapid offensive that saw major Syrian cities falling like dominos within less than two weeks.
Syrian politician advocates upholding certain agreements with Russia
China's sharp countermeasures against U.S. "reciprocal tariffs" demonstrate the country's zero tolerance towards actions that undermine the global multilateral trading system, according to an expert.
Amid widespread opposition, U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed an executive order on the so-called "reciprocal tariffs", imposing a 10-percent "minimum baseline tariff" on all imported goods and higher rates on certain trading partners. The order took effect from Saturday.
For China, it faces a 34-percent tariff from the United States. That was on top of the existing tariff of 20 percent.
Following the U.S. decision to impose "reciprocal tariffs" on Chinese exports to the United States, China's Customs Tariff Commission of the State Council said Friday that the move taken by the U.S. does not conform to international trade rules, seriously undermines China's legitimate rights and interests, and represents a typical act of unilateral bullying.
It also announced that China will impose additional 34-percent tariffs on all products imported from the United States starting from April 10.
Wang Yaojing, assistant professor of economics with Peking University, pointed out that China's countermeasures shows its clear stance in opposing unilateralism and protectionism.
"China's countermeasures clearly demonstrate zero tolerance against actions that seek to undermine the global multilateral trading ecosystem. These harmful moves have far-reaching consequences for the global economy. And China's countermeasures are both well-prepared and timely," Wang emphasized.
China’s countermeasures show zero tolerance towards US unilateralism, protectionism: expert
