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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.
Wang Yi Issues First Comments on Syria Since Assad’s Fall
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi made his first public remarks about the crisis in Syria on Friday, calling for a coordinated response to help civilians who have been displaced following the rebel assault that toppled the longtime dictator earlier this month. ...
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 ...
How Persian Gulf Countries Are Responding to the U.S.-China Rivalry
For much of the past thirty years, since the end of the Cold War, the United States has been largely unrivaled in its power in the Middle East and the Persian Gulf. Today, that is no longer the case as the ...
Chinese PM Meets Saudi Crown Prince During Riyadh Visit
Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Salman met on Wednesday with visiting Chinese Premier Li Qiang to discuss bilateral ties, Saudi state media said. Riyadh was Li's first stop in a regional Gulf trip that will also ...
Chinese Prime Minister Arrives in Saudi Arabia
Chinese Prime Minister Li Qiang arrived in Riyadh on Tuesday, Saudi state media reported. This is the first leg of a regional Gulf trip that will also take him to the UAE. Li "arrived in Riyadh to participate in the fourth ...
Saudi Looks to Team Up With China to Build EV Supply Chain, From Metals to Manufacturing
Saudi Arabia's Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar Ibrahim Alkhorayef arrived in Guangzhou last week, a midway stop in an Asian tour that he hopes will help the Kingdom to become a major player in the burgeoning electric vehicle industry. ...
China Says Premier Li Qiang to Visit Saudi, UAE This Week
Chinese Premier Li Qiang will visit Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates this week, Beijing's foreign ministry said Monday. "From September 10 to 13, Premier Li Qiang of the State Council will travel to Saudi Arabia to chair the Fourth ...
Head of Iran’s Chamber of Commerce Pressures China to Implement Stalled Strategic Agreement
It's been four years since China and Iran signed the 25-year, $400 billion strategic cooperation agreement that has yet to get off the ground. That lack of progress in implementing the deal topped the agenda this week during a meeting between Samad ...
China’s Xi Says Wants to Deepen Energy Cooperation With Arab States
Chinese leader Xi Jinping said Thursday he would seek to deepen energy cooperation with Arab states as he addressed a forum of regional leaders and diplomats in Beijing. China, which has ramped up diplomatic exchanges with Middle Eastern leaders in recent ...
China’s Xi Calls for Middle East Peace Conference
By Sébastien Ricci Chinese President Xi Jinping called on Thursday for a peace conference on the war between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas as he addressed Arab leaders and diplomats at a forum in Beijing.
Saudi Finance Minister in Beijing Wraps Hectic Two Days of High Level Talks
Saudi Arabia's Finance Minister Mohammed Al-Jadaan concluded a two-day visit to Beijing on Tuesday that included high-level talks with his counterpart Lan Fo'an and Vice Premier He Lifeng, China's point man on relations with the Kingdom. Al-Jadaan was joined on the trip ...