An Analysis Of American Policy Towards Syria In Post - Cold War

Located “in the heart” of middle East area, Syria appears to be the guardian ofthe west gate of the Middle East and impacts a great effect on the international affairsin terms of its extremely important geo-strategic location. It is a vital foothold in thebuilding process of American global strategy, therefore, attracting a continuingconcern of the United States.The relations between the United States and Syria experience ups and downs for68years. In1946when Hafez al-Assad established the Syrian Arab Republic, theUnited States established diplomatic relations with Syria. While in2013the UnitedStates was toward the brink of war with Syria on the questions of whether the Syrianarmies use chemical weapons towards its citizen. For global hegemony and strategicconsiderations, each government of the United States adjusted policies towards Syria,and put pressure constantly on Syria to urge Syria to take a cooperative action withthe United States since the post-Cold War, especially after the911incident.Although the period when Obama entered the White House in2009, the bilateralrelations between the United States and Syria started to get ease, because the UnitedStates tried every means to getting rid of the Middle East "quagmire" in distress.However, since the unrest in Syria, the Obama administration even threatened tolaunch a military action against Syria, which made the future of Syria full ofuncertainty again.Peace and stability of the region is related to the giant energy interests of China.In face of the unrest situation in Syria as well as the deterioration bilateral relationshipbetween the United States and Syria, China, as a permanent UN Security Councilmembers and trustworthy and responsible country, should actively play roles instriving for the realization of the Syrian stability as well as the international peace, inview of maintaining the fundamental interests of the Syrian people and theperspective of China’s own interests as well.