On January 9, 2025, Special Envoy Zhai Jun of the Chinese Government on the Middle East Issue met with the Ambassador of Norway to China, Vebjoern Dysvik, at the latter’s request.
Vebjoern Dysvik stated that Norway is closely following the situation in Syria and has long been engaged in humanitarian aid efforts there. Norway hopes that Syria will restore stability as soon as possible and begin the reconstruction process.
Zhai Jun expressed that China always pursues a friendly policy toward Syria, respects the choices made by the Syrian people, and sincerely hopes that Syria will achieve peace, stability, and sustained security as soon as possible. Not long ago, Foreign Minister Wang Yi comprehensively expounded on China’s position regarding the Syrian issue. First, maintain and respect Syria’s sovereignty, security, and territorial integrity. Second, uphold the “Syrian-led, Syrian-owned” principle and allow the Syrian people to independently decide their nation’s future. Third, encourage all factions in Syria to prioritize national and ethnic interests and initiate an open and inclusive political reconciliation process as soon as possible. Fourth, urge all parties to jointly prevent the resurgence of terrorist forces amid the chaos and maintain peace and stability in the Middle East.
The two sides also exchanged views on the conflict in Gaza and other regional hotspot issues.
