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Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani at the United Nations headquarters in New York on Monday. Photo: AFP
Syria

Syria’s foreign minister wants to ‘strengthen relations’ with China

At UN meeting, Asaad al-Shaibani said Syria willing to build ‘strategic partnership’ with China, a key backer of ousted ruler Assad.

US-China relations

Unpredictable Trump leaves China struggling to respond to US foreign policy

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China's military weapons

China’s KJ-500 radar aircraft overseas for first time in joint drill with Egypt

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US-China trade war

Desperate for sales, China’s traders chase risky deals in emerging markets

With the US market closed off, Chinese exporters are scouring the globe to find new buyers – with mixed results.

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Foreign buyers at the Canton Fair in Guangzhou say they have greater bargaining power in deals with Chinese suppliers amid the trade war. Photo: Xinhua
China’s military drills

Chinese Y-20 transport planes arrive in Egypt ahead of joint air drills

At least five planes are known have landed in Cairo ahead of the Eagle of Civilization 2025 exercises.

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US-China relations

US sanctions China oil refiner, shipping companies for covert business with Iran

Move is second case of US sanctions on Chinese ‘teapot’ refinery in less than a month, and takes place amid Washington’s denuclearisation talks with Iran.

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China-Russia relations

Closer China-Iran ties could provoke US into ‘harsher’ response on nuclear issue: analysts

Beijing’s successful multilateral talks with Tehran and Moscow may lead to more pressure from Washington, experts warn.

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China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi hosts the trilateral meeting with Iran and Russia on March 14, which Beijing hopes will restart long-stalled negotiations on Tehran’s nuclear programme. Photo: AFP
Iran

China urges US to make ‘sincere’ efforts to resolve Iranian nuclear issue

Foreign Minister Wang Yi urges Washington to resume talks after a meeting to discuss the issue in Beijing attended by Iran and Russia.

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China’s navy

China set for joint naval exercise Security Belt-2025 with Russia and Iran

The drills in the Gulf of Oman will include simulated attacks and joint search and rescue operations, the Chinese defence ministry says.

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Belt and Road Initiative

Macroscope | Why China’s belt and road will go from strength to strength

With rival initiatives lacking substance, Beijing’s transcontinental project is likely to expand as the US exits multilateral commitments.

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A container is lifted at Chancay Port in Peru, on November 14, 2024, following an inauguration ceremony for the project under China’s Belt and Road Initiative. It will be South America’s first smart and green port. Photo: Xinhua
Two Sessions 2025

China hits out at US Pacific policy ‘failure’, tariffs war – as it happened

Foreign minister answers questions about strained US ties, the Ukraine war and China’s strategy in Middle East.

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China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi facing the press. Photo: AFP
China's military weapons

Chinese missile defence systems on show at IDEX as conflicts heat global market

China set to capitalise on Mideast market as Russia cuts back on sales and the US has restrictions for some countries, analyst says.

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China’s challenge to Trump’s Gaza plan could boost its Mideast influence

Beijing’s bid to balance Arab and Israeli engagement while opposing a US post-war plan could make China a more influential regional player, experts say.

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China calls for post-war Gaza plans to be sped up in talks with Egypt

Chinese foreign minister says it’s ‘high time’ to accelerate reconstruction and governance plans during phone call with Egyptian counterpart.

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Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty (left) and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi spoke by phone on Saturday. Photo: AFP
Syria

New Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa meets Chinese envoy Shi Hongwei in Damascus

Meeting seen as major diplomatic development since armed rebels led by Sharaa’s HTS ousted Beijing-friendly Assad, despite terror concerns.

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Syrian interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa meets Chinese ambassador Shi Hongwei at the official presidential residence in Damascus. Photo: SANA
China's military weapons

China gives Mideast buyers a glimpse of latest J-35 as stealth jet market takes off

Suppliers from France, South Korea and Turkey are also competing for a share of defence budgets in the region.

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China's military weapons

Round 1: China, South Korea in howitzer face-off at international weapons show

The weapon is playing a growing role in conflicts between official and non-state forces, particularly in the Middle East.

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Iran

China still willing to boost Israel ties despite strains from Gaza conflict

Foreign Minister Wang Yi tells Israeli counterpart Gideon Saar that the country takes a ‘long-term’ view of the relationship.

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The meeting between Gideon Saar and Wang Yi was the highest-level direct meeting since the start of the Gaza war. Photo: Xinhua
Israel-Gaza war

China reaffirms support for Palestinian state after Trump’s Gaza comments

Beijing says the strip, which the US president wants to take over, is an ‘inseparable part of Palestinian territory’.

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US-China trade war

At Davos, Saudi Arabia pitches itself as a new hub for Chinese investment

Saudi minister urges China ‘not to miss opportunities’ to invest in the Gulf state – and exploit its access to different markets.

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Israel-Gaza war

China keen to engage as Gaza war halts, but will US-Israel ties hinder efforts?

Top Chinese envoy’s trips to Israel and Palestine signal Beijing’s desire to play Middle East role, but it may face obstacles, analysts say.

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An Israeli soldier stands at a lookout near the border with Gaza on Tuesday amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. Photo: Reuters
Israel-Gaza war

Editorial | Fragile ceasefire in Mideast at least offers a glimmer of hope

Tentative truce between Israel and Palestinian groups is a step in the right direction but many hurdles remain before true peace can prevail.

Palestinians returning to the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah on Sunday. Photo: Xinhua
Middle East

Opinion | Defying the US, China expands green energy ties in Middle East

The once-laughable notion of selling solar power in the Middle East is now a rich vein for China to strengthen its presence in the region.

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Banking & finance

Chinese investment bank CICC cleared to operate in Dubai financial centre

Licence is ‘a big step forward’ for cross-border deals in the United Arab Emirates, CEO of Dubai Financial Services Authority says.

Xinjiang

China concerned by reports of Uygur militants given senior roles in Syrian army

Country’s UN ambassador Fu Cong says new government in Damascus must prevent terrorist forces from threatening other countries.

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Syria’s new government is reportedly giving foreign fighters senior command roles in the army. Photo: AFP
Low-altitude economy

Chinese electric plane maker Rhyxeon targeting markets in Africa and Asia

The four-seat RX4E model is being targeted at countries with poor road infrastructure where it could have a wide range of uses.

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The four-seater electric airplane RX4E before its maiden flight in 2019. Photo: Handout
Banking & finance

Middle East funds drive 21% surge in sovereign investments in China

US$10.3 billion from state-owned investors flowed into China last year, 62 per cent of it from Persian Gulf nations, says Global SWF.

US-Iran tensions

Mideast and Trump front of mind as China, Iran foreign ministers meet

As Tehran’s proxies take big blows, the two sides find common ground on need for ceasefire in Gaza and help for Syria.

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