In the latest podcast with the Ng Teng Fong Sino Group Belt and Road Research Institute at Hong Kong Chu Hai College, US-based researcher Umar Farooq provides a detailed analysis of the situation in Syria following the fall of Assad’s regime.
He explores how Uyghur communities are adapting and living under the new Syrian government, offering rare insights into their daily lives, the integration of Uyghur fighters into the current power structure, and their arduous journey from China to Syria. Farooq also discusses the financial conditions of these Uyghur families and examines the potential threats their presence could pose to Chinese interests in the region. This timely conversation sheds light on a lesser-known dimension of post-Assad Syria and its broader geopolitical implications.
