CHINA MAY BE THE BIGGEST WINNER OF ALL IF ASSAD TAKES OVER SYRIA

"Syria can be a key logistics hub for China. Its history is the key to bringing stability in the Levant, meaning it has to be incorporated into China's plan in the region. From a security perspective, if Syria is not secure, neither will [be] China's investment in neighboring countries," Kamal Alam, a Syrian military analyst and a visiting fellow at the U.K.'s Royal United Services Institute for Defense and Security Studies, told Newsweek.