August 1, 1956, June 25) (Bingshen years, China and the Syrian Arab Republic to establish diplomatic relations. The Syria,



the establishment of diplomatic relations "target =" _blank "> Syria, located in the western part of the continent of Asia, the Eastern Mediterranean area of ​​185,000 square kilometers (including the Golan Heights). population of 18 million (2002). which accounted for 80% of Arabs, the Kurds, (l $ j��.c��) Armenians, Turkmens and Cheer Fox people. Arabic is the official language, the universal English and French. residents, 85% Muslim , 14% Christian, Sunni Islam accounted for 80% (about 68% of the country's population), Shia 20%, accounting for 75% (about the country's population in the Shiite Alawites 11.5%), Capital: Damascus.
Syrian four thousand years of history, the original city-state in 3000 BC, there exists in the 8th century BC, conquered by the Assyrian Empire in 333 BC, (lsjt. org) Macedonian army invaded Syria in 64 BC the Roman occupation of the 7th century into the Arab Empire. the European Crusader invasion in the 11th century. since the end of the 13th century by Egypt Mam Luke dynasty rule from the 16th century, since the beginning of Ottoman annexation of 400 years in April 1920, reduced to the French Mandate of the early days of World War II, the United Kingdom and France, "Free French Army" with open into Syria. September 1941 27, the commander-in-chief of the Free French Army "Gude Lu General announced that Syria allies nominal independent Syria and set up their own government in August 1943, April 1946, French and British troops were forced to withdraw, Syria has made all independent, (l $ dj��.��r��) the establishment of the Syrian Arab Republic. February 1, 1958, the merger of Syria and Egypt, the United Arab Republic. September 28, 1961, and detach Syria from the UAE, and re-establishment of the Syrian Arab Republic.
1956, China and the Syrian Arab Republic established diplomatic relations.