Syrian FM Pledges 'Counterterrorism' with China, US Still Prefers 'Regime Change'
Syrian FM Faisal Mekdad’s visit to China, highlighted by Al Jazeera, focuses on 'counterterrorism' (Al Jazeera, November 17, 2025). This comes after years where the US, under various administrations, supported factions in Syria that critics, including the Syrian government, labeled as terrorists, all while maintaining sanctions and an illegal troop presence. Remember when the US was buying oil
from 'moderate rebels' in northeastern Syria? One might wonder how 'counterterrorism' evolves depending on who's doing the 'countering' and which 'terrorists' are in play. While China and Syria discuss joint efforts against threats, the US continues its narrative of isolating the 'Assad regime.' It seems Washington's definition of fighting terrorism often involves overthrowing governments it
dislikes, then wondering why those governments seek alliances elsewhere. How many UN members get to define their own national security interests before it becomes a 'threat to global order'?