China, Saudi Arabia to establish free trade zone

The Chinese Foreign Minister stressed that both states should expand cooperation in the fields of economy, trade, infrastructure, energy, and technology

Dead on arrival: The west’s B3W initiative to rival China’s BRI

While Washington is focused on establishing rival 'global' projects to Beijing's Belt and Road Initiative, most of these drive profits and benefits right back to the United States.

China urges Israel to stop ‘incitement’ towards Palestinians

The Chinese foreign minister described the Palestinian cause as crucial to achieve peace and stability in the region

Islamic scholars visit China’s Xinjiang, praise measures taken to ‘combat terrorism’

The delegation comprised of scholars from Egypt, Syria, Tunisia, and a number of Gulf nations said China has 'contributed to the stability of the region'

China, UAE call for UN meeting over Al-Aqsa raid

Israeli media reported that Netanyahu’s planned visit to the UAE next week has been postponed until February

China reveals plans for military cooperation with Arab states

China, South Korea, and Japan have been Arab nations' leading export destinations over the past ten years

Iran, China fix diplomatic blunder following Xi’s Saudi visit

Tehran takes a hard stand as Xi Jinping discovers the Persian Gulf can be a diplomatic minefield.

China hails Saudi Arabia’s role in oil markets, Riyadh supports ‘one-china’ policy

Xi is on a three day visit to Riyadh to attend a summit with Saudi delegates, Arab states, and nations of the GCC coalition

Algeria, China sign implementation plan for ‘Belt and Road’ initiative

The BRICS group of nations represents the world’s most prominent economies outside of the western hemisphere

Pakistan invites Turkey to join economic corridor with China

Pakistan and Turkey consider their economic and military cooperation a cornerstone of deterrence against foreign enemies

China signs first gas supply deal for Qatar’s ambitious North Field East expansion

The landmark deal, worth $60 billion over a 27 year period, is China’s longest LNG supply agreement to date

Pakistan’s delicate balancing act between China and the US

Islamabad’s tilt towards Beijing comes as traditional partner, the US looks to grow ties with rival India.

Saudi Arabia and China to boost energy cooperation

The decision to bolster energy cooperation between Riyadh and Beijing has been seen by experts as a slight to Washington

China supports BRICS expansion with Saudi Arabia as potential new member

The BRICS mechanism aims to promote 'peace, security, development, and cooperation' among emerging global powers

‘Peaceful modernization’: China’s offering to the Global South

Xi Jinping just offered the Global South a stark alternative to decades of western diktats, war, and economic duress. 'Peaceful modernization' will establish sovereignty, economy, and independence for the world's struggling states

Arab youth favors Russia, China, Turkey over US: Poll

Despite Arab youth favoring alliances with China, Turkey, and Russia, respondents say the US has the most influence in the Arab world

China demands end of US theft of Syrian resources

The US army plunders a reported 66,000 barrels of oil every single day, which amounts to around 83 percent of Syria’s daily oil production

‘Samarkand Spirit’ to be driven by ‘responsible powers’ Russia and China

The SCO summit of Asian power players delineated a road map for strengthening the multipolar world

How Arab states perceive the US-China standoff

West Asian countries recognize China’s sovereign claims over Taiwan, yet many of them still rely on the US militarily and politically, so where do they stand?

China cautions Israel against damaging bilateral ties by yielding to US pressure

The foreign relations head of the CPC told the Israeli ambassador to China last week that 'if Israel hurts China because of external pressure, it will be making the wrong policy decision'

CIA pivots from ‘war on terror’ to countering China: Report

The US spy agency says that, while 'counterterrorism' efforts will continue in West Asia, their top priority is now to counter Beijing and Moscow

UAE backs one China policy, criticizes Pelosi’s ‘provocative visit’ to Taiwan

Since the start of the year, Abu Dhabi has moved closer to Washington's geopolitical rivals

Why China seeks an Iran nuclear deal

Beijing has compelling reasons to prevent the Iran nuclear deal from collapse, and they mainly concern China's need for stability in the Persian Gulf

Iran reaffirms support for One China policy: Raisi to Xi

President Raisi noted that the US constantly interferes in the internal affairs of sovereign nations and that such unilateralism poses a threat to global peace and security

China slams latest round of US sanctions against Iran

Beijing has called on the US to stop imposing 'illegal and unjustifiable unilateral sanctions' on sovereign nations

China cuts Saudi oil supply, increases imports of Russian crude

Russia has become China’s top supplier of crude oil for the second month in a row

China to build one thousand new schools in Iraq

There are currently around 3.2 million school-aged children in Iraq who are not in school, while the percentage of local children not in school is as high as 90 percent

China ready to invest billions in Qatar’s LNG expansion project: Report

Beijing is reportedly in advanced talks to secure a significant amount of natural gas supplies from Qatar amid a growing quarrel with the US and Australia

Saudi Arabia curtails its oil supply to China as demand climbs in Europe

This decision by Riyadh, however, is unlikely to negatively impact Beijing thanks to the overabundance of Russian oil in the market

Algeria signs multi-million dollar oil, gas deals with China

The oil deal marks the second agreement signed between the Algerian national oil and gas company and China within 10 days