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Qatar Reverses Decision to List Taiwan as a Province of China
World Cup organizers in Qatar appear to have reversed a decision to list ticket holders from Taiwan as being from China. Earlier this week, the Foreign Ministry in Taipei said it was "unacceptable" that its residents would be listed in the Gulf country's Hayaa ...
China, Saudi Arabia Meet to Discuss Expanding Military Ties
Chinese Defense Minister Wei Fenghe met with top defense officials from Saudi Arabia over the weekend to discuss closer security and military relations between the two countries. The timing of Saturday's meeting is significant. It occurred just one month before U.S. ...
Alibaba Launches New Cloud Computing Venture in Saudi Arabia
TWEET TRANSLATION:The launched its new cloud computing joint venture with China's Alibaba which includes two data centers in Riyadh. The company will provide cloud computing services to meet growing demand in Saudi Arabia in the retail, financial, tech and internet sectors. ...
China is Failing Big Time in Its Effort to Get the Jerusalem Post to Unpublish Interview With Taiwan FM Joseph Wu
Chinese embassies around the world, particularly in small and middle-sized countries, are accustomed to using aggressive tactics with local media whenever they feel an outlet has violated one of Beijing's so-called "red lines" (particularly on issues like Taiwan, Tibet, and Xinjiang). Threats of diplomatic retaliation are often ...
China’s About to Buy a Lot More Russian Oil and That’s Bad News for Iran
Iran's once steady business of selling large quantities of oil to China's independent refineries may soon become the latest casualty of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. For years, China provided Iran a vital cash flow by supplying the Chinese with as much as ...
China Tried (and Failed) to Intimidate Israeli Newspaper Editor Over Interview With Taiwan Foreign Minister Joseph Wu
Chinese diplomats around the world have a well-earned reputation for personally calling journalists and their editors (including this publication) to express their objections, often rudely, when there is coverage they don't like -- usually about a red-line issue like Taiwan, Hong Kong, or Xinjiang among others.
Military Links Between China and Iran More Than Meets the Eye
The visit to Iran by China’s defense minister Wei Fenghe in late April was more than a routine meeting. A new article by the defense experts Tuvia Gering and Jason M. Brodsky argues that it signaled closer military links including on drones, arms trade, and intelligence and ...
Israeli Counter Intelligence Services Scramble to Collect Every Mug Given as a Gift By Chinese After Discovering Bug
Israel's internal security service Shin Bet is moving quickly to identify all foreign gifts given to government officials after locating a listening device in a thermal mug given by China, according to reports from Israel's GLZ radio. Agents removed glasses and other ...
Congress Needs to Fund AFRICOM to Combat Growing Chinese and Russian Influence in Africa, Says Commander
The commander for U.S. forces in Africa (AFRICOM), General Stephen Townsend, was back on Capitol Hill to testify before lawmakers about why it's critical they continue to support his operation. Not surprisingly, China emerged as a key theme in his opening statement just as it was back in mid-March ...
Understanding the Middle East’s Unique Opportunities and Challenges for China
China is rapidly escalating its relationships with countries in the Middle East. However, the region still represents a tricky set of challenges for Beijing. So argues Andrea Ghiselli, a prominent watcher of China-Middle East relations at Fudan University in Shanghai. Ghiselli writes that China’s ...
Russian, Iranian Foreign Ministers in China For Afghan Conference
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov landed in the eastern Chinese city of Tunxi in Anhui province on Tuesday to take part in a foreign ministers' meeting for the seven countries that border Afghanistan. This is the first time ...
China’s Mideast Special Envoy Visits Morocco in the Latest Stop of His Low-Key Regional Tour
China's Special Envoy to the Middle East, Zhai Jun (left), traveled from Khartoum to Rabat late last week where he held talks with Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourtia (right) in what appears to be a low-key meet 'n greet regional tour.