China and Syria celebrated 70 years of diplomatic relations, which were formally established in 1956. The occasion was marked late on Tuesday with a reception at the Syrian Embassy in Beijing, attended by senior Chinese officials and diplomats, including Vice Foreign Minister Miao Deyu, and representatives of the Syrian-Chinese Business Council, the Syrian Arab News Agency reported. Mohammad Zakaria Lababidi, charge d’affaires of the Syrian Embassy and minister plenipotentiary, said the occasion
