“Who Has Given the Americans the Right to Be in Syria?” China Asks

“Let’s think the other way around: will the US allow Syria to send troops to US territory to protect oil fields there?”

China’s special envoy for Syria says the United States’ pretext for extending its military presence in the Arab country, namely to protect Syrian oil fields, is untenable.

“Who have given the Americans the right to do this? And, at whose invitation is the US protecting Syria’s oil fields?” Xie Xiaoyan said at a press conference in Moscow on Wednesday.

“Let’s think the other way around: will the US allow Syria to send troops to US territory to protect oil fields there?” he said.

In late October, Washington reversed an earlier decision to pull out all of its troops from northeastern Syria, announcing the deployment of about 500 soldiers to the oil fields controlled by Kurdish forces in the Arab country.

The US claimed that the move was aimed at protecting the fields and facilities from possible attacks by the Takfiri Daesh terrorist group. That claim came even as US President Donald Trump had earlier suggested that Washington sought economic interests in controlling the oilfields.

Pentagon chief Mark Esper then threatened that the US forces deployed to the oil fields would use “military force” against any party that might seek to challenge control of the sites, even if it were Syrian government forces or their Russian allies.

Syria, which has not authorized American military presence in its territory, has said the US is “plundering” the country’s oil.

Xie, the Chinese envoy for Syria, said he was in Moscow for a second time this year to continue consultations with the Russian side on the Syrian issue.

He said a political settlement was the sole way to resolve the Syrian crisis, calling on all parties involved to unite their efforts to this end.

“We hope that all parties and players involved in the Syrian crisis will join hands and put their efforts together, try to maintain the momentum of the political settlement,” he said.

“The sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of Syria must be respected and upheld. The future of Syria must be left in the hands of the Syrian people. Let them independently decide their own future,” he said.

The Chinese envoy said, however, that there were still uncertainties in north Syria and the threat of terrorism remained, calling for “immediate attention” by the international community as displaced Syrians gradually return to their homes and the issue of Syria’s reconstruction is back on the agenda.

He said China and Russia could play a role together in swiftly finding a lasting solution to the Syrian crisis.

Source: Press TV

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  2. Canosin says

    that’s a good question…… that needs to ask dayly the rotten empire….
    it’s unfortunate that this is not done in public through the media in the US or else in the vassals world ….
    never mind. … the rest of the world knows….. it’s an untenable position of the Divided States of Zionist America in Syria

  3. thomas malthaus says

    https://consortiumnews.com/2019/12/21/pepe-escobar-you-say-you-want-a-russian-revolution/

    The only alternative Washington has is to continue global regime change efforts. I hope they fail everywhere.

  4. Rowdy-Yates says

    “Who have given the Americans the right to do this? And, at whose invitation is the US protecting Syria’s oil fields?” Xie Xiaoyan said at a press conference in Moscow on Wednesday.
    “Let’s think the other way around: will the US allow Syria to send troops to US territory to protect oil fields there?” he said.

    Thank you China! Thank you for saying what should have been said by major powers of the world especially SC powers. England and France are basically gutless wonders.

  5. JustPassingThrough says

    interesting turn of events.
    CN is becoming a bit more vocal.
    the push is on.

  6. AriusArmenian says

    US steals, Russia and China create and build.

  7. Southern says

    The US isn’t protecting Syrian oil fields, if anything the Syrian government has repeatedly asked the US to leave.

  8. ufa29 says

    Every matter has a related benefit.

  9. Mary E says

    The US has shown it’s felonious intentions in the world yet again in Syria where it is occupying the oil and agricultural fields, keeping the oil for its own benefit.
    It is truly the Evil and Rogue Empire it has shown itself to be for decades..stealing from others to keep afloat. just getting worse now that it is a sinking ship in deadly waters with no one to save it..and why would they? Just sink already and get off the international scene.. good riddance!

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