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With significant and deepening interests in the Middle East, Beijing's growing role in geopolitics is reshaping both the region and China's reputation in global diplomacy, first via Riyadh and Tehran

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The West's mistaken belief that the BRI is a play by Beijing to boost its military power clashes with China's principle of peaceful development.

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What Saudi Arabia can learn from China’s Belt and Road Initiative

The West's mistaken belief that the BRI is a play by Beijing to boost its military power clashes with China's principle of peaceful development

Becky Shen 14 March 2023

President Joe Biden and Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken participate in the U.S.-Africa Summit Leaders Session on partnering on the African Union’s Agenda 2063 in Washington, D.C., on December 15, 2022.

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US-China competition in Africa heats up with Beijing in the lead

Africa's growing importance is enhanced by the fact that it is situated along major sea lines of communication and trade

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How microchips are reshaping geopolitics

From cars and smartphones to medical machines, industrial robots and data centres, microchips are integral to so much in the world

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China's leader Xi Jinping (centre) walks with Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman (right), following an official welcoming ceremony at the Palace of Yamamah in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on December 8, 2022.

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China-Arab Summit signals potential of new era

The China-Arab Summit came at an optimal time when the Middle East region is becoming the ideal theatre for South-South cooperation in a new era

Becky Shen 26 January 2023

Passengers of a plane from Dalian in China, head to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) test area, upon their arrival at Narita international airport in Narita, east of Tokyo, Japan January 12, 2023. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

Air Travel Recovers in China Amid COVID Infection Worries

People in China are resuming travel ahead of the Lunar New Year, despite worries about infections after Beijing dropped COVID-19 curbs last month, with air passenger volumes recovering to 63% of 2019…

14 January 2023

People wearing face masks walk on a street, as coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreaks continue in Shanghai, China, December 13, 2022. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo

China's On The Move Again, Economic Outlook Brightens

Residents of China are increasingly on the move after the country's sudden reversal last month of heavy COVID-19 curbs, despite a surge in infections, pointing to a gradual recovery in consumption…

12 January 2023

A worker in a protective suit walks near a plane of Air China airlines at Beijing Capital International Airport as coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreaks continue in Beijing, China January 6, 2023. REUTERS/Thomas Peter

Chinese Fret Over Elderly As WHO Warns of Holiday COVID Surge

People in China worried on Thursday about spreading COVID-19 to aged relatives as they planned returns to their hometowns for holidays that the World Health Organization warns could inflame a raging…

12 January 2023

A pump jack of Wintershall DEA is pictured in Emlichheim near the northern German city of Meppen, Germany, March 9, 2022. REUTERS/Fabian Bimmer

Oil Rises On China Demand Hopes, U.S. Inflation in Focus

Oil rose about 1% on Thursday supported by optimism over China's demand outlook and hopes that upcoming inflation data from the United States will point to a slower increase in interest rates. Top…

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