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WEEK IN REVIEW: China, Russia, Iran Hold Naval Drills Near Hormuz
China joined Russia and Iran in joint naval drills near the Strait of Hormuz, deploying the guided-missile destroyer Urumqi and a supply ship. The exercises included maritime search-and-rescue and live-fire drills in waters critical to global oil shipments. (AL-MONITOR) The Philippines rebuked ...
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Standard Bank Becomes First African Bank to Offer China’s Cross-Border Interbank Payment System
China's alternative to the SWIFT international payment network is now available in Africa, following the announcement by Standard Bank, the continent's largest bank in terms of assets, as the first institution to offer the Cross-Border Interbank Payment System (CIPS). This is ...
Türkiye’s Foreign Minister Eyes Closer Trade, Political Ties With China
Türkiye's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan traveled to the western Chinese region of Xinjiang on Wednesday, the latest stop in a three-day tour of China and the first by a senior Turkish official since 2012. Fidan arrived in the capital, Urumqi, and ...
Dozens of Diplomats From Muslim-Majority Countries Tour Xinjiang
The Chinese government organized another tour of Xinjiang for dozens of diplomats from Muslim majority countries in Asia and the Middle East. In all, 32 diplomats visited three cities (Kashgar, Aksu, and Urumqi) last week as part of Beijing's efforts to counter well-documented accusations that millions of Uyghurs in ...
