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Russia, China FMs Meet as ASEAN Talks Get Underway in Laos

By Montira Rungjirajittranon The foreign ministers of Russia and China met on Thursday on the sidelines of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) foreign ministers talks in Laos, Moscow and AFP journalists said. ...

Beijing’s Palestinian Diplomacy is About Much More Than Just Peace in the Middle East, Says Prominent Scholar

While China is undeniably playing an increasingly important role as a convener for seemingly intractable diplomatic stalemates in the Middle East and the Persian Gulf regions, how much Beijing is responsible for the outcomes of these engagements is very much in question.

Widespread Skepticism Emerges in Response to Beijing-Brokered Palestinian Reconciliation Deal

Chinese state media moved quickly after Beijing brokered a Palestinian national unity deal that it portrayed as another example of its increasingly prominent role as Mideast mediator. The "Beijing Declaration" was widely seen as a breakthrough as it brought together 14 ...

In Fuel-Guzzling Saudi Arabia, Chinese Electric Cars Pique Interest

By Haitham El-Tabei For Hamed al-Rafidain, a Saudi human resources worker, an electric vehicle offers welcome savings, especially since his other car is a fuel-guzzling four-wheel drive favored by motorists in the desert kingdom. The ...

China Starts Work on Afghan Copper Mine Long Stalled by War

By Joe Stenson Chinese engineers and the Taliban government broke ground in Afghanistan on Wednesday on a project to mine the world's second-largest copper deposit after a 16-year delay caused by war. Surveyors estimate Mes ...

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The Pain of Un-Polarity

“THE G2 WILL BE CONVENING SHORTLY!”
This post by U.S. President Donald Trump in the run-up to his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping last week may end up leaving a more lasting mark than the actual summit he attended.

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Chinese Oil Company Suspends Niger Construction Over ‘Terrorist’ Threat

A Chinese state-owned petroleum company has suspended all construction at the Agadem oilfield in eastern Niger after "terrorist" attacks, AFP learned from the company Wednesday. The suspension comes after a series of attacks on Niger's oil infrastructure in recent months, including ...