After the Russians and Iranians, Chinese troops reportedly are teaming up with the Syrian regime forces in what is being termed as the deal that will allow President\u00a0Bashar al-Assad<\/a><\/strong><\/span>\u00a0to stay in power<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n A report claims that a Chinese naval vessel carrying dozens of “military advisers” is on its way to Syria and the Chinese troops will then join with the “hundreds” of Russian soldiers.<\/span><\/p>\n “The Chinese will be arriving in the coming weeks,” a Syrian army official<\/span> told Lebanon-based news website –Al-Masdar Al-‘Arabi<\/a><\/strong><\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n The Chinese ship has crossed the Suez Canal<\/span> in Egypt and is currently in the Mediterranean Sea. <\/span><\/p>\n However, according to Israeli military news website –\u00a0DEBKAfile<\/strong><\/span><\/a>,\u00a0the aircraft<\/span> carrier, Liaoning-CV-16, is already docked at the Syrian port of Tartus, accompanied by a guided missile cruiser.<\/span><\/p>\n The Chinese troops are expected to join the Russian forces in the Latakia region, where the Russians are building a massive military base.<\/span><\/p>\n In recent weeks, world leaders including the US have been forced to reconsider<\/a>\u00a0their stance on Syria, largely owing to Russia’s continued backing for Syrian President Assad and its bold move to dispatch<\/span> military troops and aircraft to Syria.<\/span><\/p>\n