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China-Middle East relations
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last updated:
16 October, 2024
A boy walks on rubble as rescuers search for casualties following an Israeli strike on the municipality building in Deir el-Balah in the central Gaza Strip on December 14, 2024. Photo: AFP
Israel-Gaza war

Palestinian rescuers see China’s Blue Sky amid bomb blasts of Israel-Gaza war

China’s Blue Sky Rescue has been helping train Palestinians in urban search and rescue operations in bid to help save more lives.

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Middle East

China urges efforts to curb Syria’s further descent and refugee crisis

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Fostering UAE-China relations

United Arab Emirates and China explore new ways of collaboration to foster economic growth

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Diplomacy

Editorial | China can reach out to Syria once world gets right message

Dramatic end of the Bashar al-Assad regime puts onus on victorious rebel group to bring stability to war-torn country.

People inspecting documents they found in the infamous Saydnaya military prison, just north of Damascus, Syria, on Monday. Crowds entered the prison, known as the “human slaughterhouse,” after thousands of inmates were released following the rebels’ overthrow of Bashar al-Assad’s regime on Sunday. Photo: AP

China faces test in Syria ties after Beijing-friendly Bashar al-Assad flees

With rebel groups in charge in Damascus, China faces uncertainty over bilateral relations, investment and extremism in Middle Eastern nation.

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As Assad regime falls, China urges Syria to ensure safety of Chinese nationals

Chinese embassy remains open in Damascus and Beijing is monitoring developments.

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Syria

Chinese embassy in Syria urges citizens to evacuate as civil war reignites

The warning comes as rebels, led by the Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, capture major cities Aleppo and Hama.

Syrian opposition fighters stand atop a seized military vehicle on the outskirts of Hama on Tuesday. Photo: AP
Middle East

Iran’s president vows greater cooperation with China and Russia

President Masoud Pezeshkian tells visiting Chinese Vice-Premier Zhang Guoqing Tehran is committed to their 25-year deal.

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Israel-Gaza war

China urges Iran to avoid military moves as Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire nears

Chinese envoy expresses concern over escalating Middle East conflicts as Israel and Iran-backed militant group mull truce.

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US-China relations

China slams US for blocking Gaza ceasefire resolution at UN Security Council

China’s top UN envoy says US veto has ‘shattered the Gazan people’s hope for survival’ as war rages on in Palestinian enclave.

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A Palestinian boy stands on the rubble of a house destroyed in Israel’s military offensive in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip on October 7. Photo: Reuters

China reaffirms support for Saudi-Iran ties ‘across various fields’ in Riyadh

Senior diplomats jointly call for ‘immediate end’ to Israel’s military operations in Gaza and Lebanon and condemn its strikes on Iran.

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Saudi Arabia’s deputy foreign minister Waleed bin Abdulkarim El-Khereiji (centre) with his Chinese and Iranian counterparts, Deng Li (left) and Majid Takht-Ravanchi (right) in Riyadh on Tuesday. Photo: SPA
International Property

Citic enlarges Saudi Arabia footprint with 3,500-flat Riyadh project

The project, also called Khuzam Hills, comprises several phases, the first of which is scheduled for delivery in 2026, according to the website of Citic’s partner Rafal.

China's military weapons

Chinese military hardware draws interest from the Middle East at air show

Countries have been balancing traditional security partnerships with the US with increasing ties with China.

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Banking & finance

Why is China planning to issue US dollar bonds in Saudi Arabia?

The Ministry of Finance says it will sell up to US$2 billion of notes in Riyadh next week.

US dollar banknotes. Photo: DPA
Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA)

FII 2024: Hong Kong, Saudi Arabia to anchor US$1 billion investment fund

In addition, Hong Kong and Saudi market regulators announce a partnership to spur cross-border listings and training.

The deputy CEO of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority Darryl Chan (front left) and the head of the local real estate investments division of Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund Aiman Almudaifer (front right), sign an agreement for a new investment fund in the presence of the Paul Chan, Hong Kong’s financial secretary (back left), and the governor of the PIF, H.E. Yasir Alrumayyan (back right). Photo: Handout
Middle East

Opinion | How the Middle East quagmire muddies Biden’s legacy

The Biden administration’s repeated missteps have dealt a big blow to US standing in the region and given Beijing an opportunity to exercise its global influence.

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Banking & finance

HKEX to open Saudi office next year to enhance market presence, connections

Move represents another effort to forge Middle East ties amid frayed China-US relations.

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Fintech

Hong Kong start-ups head to Riyadh for the Future Investment Initiative

Hong Kong start-ups ‘have a lot to offer’ Saudi Arabia, which is trying to diversify its oil-dominated economy.

Albert Wong Hak-keung, CEO of the Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation. Photo: Dickson Lee
Diplomacy

Opinion | What the West can learn from Brics

As US-China rivalry hinders our ability to deal with crises, Brics is using open engagement to help create a more equitable international order.

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Brics

Amid fears of all-out Mideast war, China commits to deeper cooperation with Iran

In first meeting with Iranian President Pezeshkian on Brics sidelines, Xi says Gaza ceasefire should occur ‘at the earliest possible date’.

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US presidential election 2024

As China’s influence in Middle East grows, will US end ‘micromanagement’?

Analysts say both Donald Trump and Kamala Harris will have to come to terms with Beijing seeking a greater role as Washington loses sway.

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China calls on Israel and Iran to avoid ‘falling into vicious circle’

Top diplomat Wang Yi speaks with his counterparts from the rival nations in separate phone calls, as Beijing ramps up mediation efforts.

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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has urged Israel and Iran to de-escalate tensions. Photo: Bloomberg
China

Lebanon to buy more Chinese electronics following deadly pager attacks

Lebanese business leader says his country will reduce Western tech imports, including mobile devices, and buy more from China after pager explosions.

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Wealth management

Exclusive | Hong Kong market rally ideal for fund managers to tap Middle East, Southeast Asia

With rising turnover on the Hong Kong stock exchange, the timing is right for fund managers to go out to explore new business opportunities, Sam Yu of HKIFA says.

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Israel-Gaza war

China aid agency commits emergency medical supplies to Lebanon amid conflict

On Tuesday, Israeli military says it killed Suhail Hussein Husseini, the logistics commander of Hezbollah’s Beirut Headquarters.

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In Lebanon, displaced people live in a carpark in Sidon. China has pledged to send medical supplies to Lebanon amid increasing conflict in the Middle East. Photo: Xinhua
Israel

What is China’s next move as the Middle East violence escalates?

Beijing could benefit from its anti-Israel stance and a distracted US, but may struggle to play a meaningful peacemaking role, analysts say.

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China has called for restraint as Israel continues its campaign in Lebanon. Photo: EPA-EFE
Middle East

My Take | US envoy blames China for own failure against Yemeni Houthis

Most of world realises Red Sea harassment of international cargo ships is not terrorism, but a bid to stop mass killings of fellow Muslims in Gaza.

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China evacuates citizens from Lebanon as Mideast conflict escalates

Beijing’s embassy in Beirut confirms dozens evacuated from the country while some embassy staff remain.

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