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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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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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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

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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…

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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…

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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

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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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