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Spain Busts Lucrative Chinese-Arab Money Laundering Ring
Spanish police on Wednesday said they had broken up a Chinese-Arab ring that laundered $21 million of proceeds from people and drug trafficking through the informal "hawala" money transfer system. Police said the investigation began after the dismantling of a migrant-trafficking ...
Viral Chinese Video Sparks National Debate: Is Egypt Turning from the U.S. to China?
While China and Egypt’s first-ever joint air force exercise “Eagle of Civilization” in April 2025 initially flew under the radar—mostly discussed only among military enthusiasts—a video from the popular stream platform Bilibili has brought the issue into mainstream discourse. The video, ...
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 ...
Syria FM Says Wants to ‘Strengthen Relations’ With China
Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani expressed on Monday his government's willingness to build a "strategic partnership" with China, a key backer of ousted ruler Bashar al-Assad. A foreign ministry statement said that Shaibani met with the Chinese ambassador to the United ...
Syria FM Says Wants to ‘Strengthen Relations’ With China
Vietnam Coast Guard on August 9, 2024. Ted ALJIBE / AFP
Iran Top Diplomat in China to Discuss Nuclear Talks
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi was visiting China on Wednesday for consultations ahead of a new round of nuclear talks with the United States. Iran and the United States are set to meet in Oman on Saturday for a third set ...
China Says Expects ‘in-Depth’ Talks During Iran FM Visit
Beijing on Tuesday said it expected "in-depth" talks with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi during his visit to China this week, adding that the two countries would work on "deepening political mutual trust." "Both sides will have in-depth exchanges on China-Iran ...
U.S. Says China Satellite Company Aiding Attacks by Yemen’s Huthis
A Chinese satellite company is supporting attacks by Yemen's Huthis on American interests, the State Department said Thursday, as the US military announced strikes on a fuel port it said was used by the rebels. The Huthis began targeting shipping in ...
China Urges U.S. to Show ‘Sincerity’ in Iran Nuclear Talks
China urged the United States on Tuesday to show "sincerity" in nuclear talks with Iran, a day after Washington and Tehran made the shock announcement that high-level discussions would take place this week. President Donald Trump said that the U.S. would ...
China Urges ‘Diplomatic’ Iran Nuclear Solution Ahead of Beijing Talks
China called on Thursday for a "diplomatic" resolution to the Iran nuclear issue as it prepared to host diplomats from Tehran and Moscow for talks. The United States withdrew from a landmark deal, which had imposed curbs on Iran's nuclear program ...
China Urges All Parties to ‘Immediately Stop’ Clashes in Syria
China on Monday called for all warring parties in Syria to "immediately stop" the violence after reports of mass killings of Alawite civilians triggered an international backlash against the worst bloodshed since Bashar al-Assad's overthrow. "China follows closely the situation in ...
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.