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Chinese Perspectives on Trump’s Middle East Tour

By Giorgia Facchini From May 13 to May 16, Donald Trump embarked on his first major international trip of his second term, a four-day tour of the Gulf, with the U.S. President visiting Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates ...

Trump’s Middle East Pivot Aims to Counter China’s Rising Influence

By Maria Papageorgiou The U.S. president, Donald Trump, claimed he was able to secure deals totalling more than $2 trillion for the U.S. on his tour of the Gulf states in May. Trump said “there has never been anything like” the amount ...

Behind the Abaya: Chinese E-Commerce Eyes Persian Gulf’s Hidden ‘Her’ Economy

Narratives surrounding “veiled luxury” beneath the black abayas are electrifying Chinese e-commerce players. Frustrated by the U.S. markets due to the tariff, Chinese e-commerce players are turning to the Middle East's untapped “Her” economy.  Viral ...

Behind the Abaya: Chinese E-Commerce Eyes Persian Gulf’s Hidden ‘Her’ Economy

Narratives surrounding “veiled luxury” beneath the black abayas are electrifying Chinese e-commerce players. Frustrated by the U.S. markets due to the tariff, Chinese e-commerce players are turning to the Middle East's untapped “Her” economy.  Viral ...

Behind the Abaya: Chinese E-Commerce Eyes Persian Gulf’s Hidden ‘Her’ Economy

Narratives surrounding “veiled luxury” beneath the black abayas are electrifying Chinese e-commerce players. Frustrated by the U.S. markets due to the tariff, Chinese e-commerce players are turning to the Middle East's untapped “Her” economy.  Viral ...

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China-Led Study Proposes Global Energy Network

A globally connected network of solar and wind energy could provide three times the global energy demand by 2050 at a lower cost than independent national power systems. This is the finding of a study led by the Chinese Academy of Sciences in collaboration with researchers from the United States and Denmark.

The study focused on how areas with high solar and wind capacity (such as deserts) can be linked to ...

China’s Solar Exports to Global South Soar

A new report by the sustainable energy research outlet Ember shows that China’s total solar panel exports rose by 10% last year, but that its exports to the Global South lept by 32%, while exports to the Global North fell by 6%. The developing world overtook developed ...

Chinese Lessons in Saudi Schools Show Growing Ties

By Haitham El-Tabei With a map of China on the wall behind him, 14-year-old Yasser al-Shaalan studied the names of professions in a Chinese textbook, one of thousands of Saudi children now learning the language at school.

Malaysia to Host ASEAN+GCC+China Summit

Malaysia will host the first summit between China, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) a key group of Middle Eastern states. The ASEAN+GCC+China summit will mark Malaysia's chairship of ASEAN. The GCC (which includes Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Oman, ...

Russia Was China’s Top Oil Supplier in 2024, but That’s Likely Not Going to Be the Case This Year

Russia remained firmly atop the leaderboard of China's top oil supplier in 2024, with Saudi Arabia coming in a distant second, according to new data from the Reuters news agency. Chinese oil buyers snapped up a record amount of Russian crude ...

China’s Expanding Middle East Footprint: Key Trends for 2025

China’s engagement in the Middle East has grown significantly in recent years, driven by its quest for energy security, global influence, and economic connectivity through the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). By 2025, three key trends are likely to shape Beijing’s approach to the region, highlighting both ...

China Reconfirms Support for Iran-Saudi Ties, Gaza Ceasefire in Riyadh Talks

Officials from China, Saudi Arabia and Iran called for “an immediate end” to Israeli military operations in Palestinian territories and Lebanon. They convened in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, for the second meeting of the China-Saudi Arabia-Iran tripartite committee set up to implement ...

Gauging the Impact of a Second Trump Presidency on U.S.-China Relations in the Middle East

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has already indicated that the Middle East is going to be a central focus of his second term's foreign policy. He's already named Elise Stefanik, a fiercely pro-Israel lawmaker, to be his ambassador at the United Nations ...
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