Beijing rejects Syria’s integration of Uyghur fighters into its new army, warning of security risks and threatening economic and diplomatic pressure on Damascus.
Nadia Helmy is an Associate Professor of Political Science at the Centre for Middle Eastern Studies (CMES) at Lund University, Sweden. She specializes in Chinese politics, Sino-Israeli relationships, and broader Asian affairs, while also focusing on themes such as counterterrorism, law enforcement technology, and the implications of artificial intelligence in security. Nadia's insights and analyses have been featured in Modern Diplomacy and Global Times.







