Xi Jinping ends landmark KSA visit by calling on Arab states to embrace multipolar world

Leaders from across West Asia and Africa travelled to the Saudi capital to meet with the Chinese president

Xi Jinping’s Visit to Saudi Arabia and the overthrow of Atlanticism

The historic China-Arab Summit currently underway in Riyadh symbolizes the emerging Eurasianism in the Persian Gulf.

Chinese-Arab summit planned for Xi Jinping visit to Saudi Arabia: Report

The visit by the Chinese president is scheduled for early December, at a time when US-Saudi relations have hit a new low

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.

Xi of Arabia and the petroyuan drive

Xi Jinping has made an offer difficult for the Arabian Peninsula to ignore: China will be guaranteed buyers of your oil and gas, but we will pay in yuan.

Xi arrives in Saudi Arabia, signs bilateral agreement valued at $29.26 billion

Xi will attend three summits during his three day visit; one with the Saudi leadership, one with GCC leaders, and one with Arab leaders

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

Putin and Xi plot their SWIFT escape

Russia and China's announcement of an independent financial trading platform will free nations under US sanctions from western intrusion into their commercial activities

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.

By the numbers: The de-dollarization of global trade

Data suggests that US dollar reserves in central banks are dwindling, as is the influence of the US on the world economy. This presents a unique opportunity for regional currencies and alternative payment systems to enter the vacuum.

Why BRI is back with a bang in 2023

As Beijing’s Belt and Road Initiative enters its 10th year, a strong Sino-Russian geostrategic partnership has revitalized the BRI across the Global South.

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

Oman inks LNG deal with Japan to export 2.35m tonnes annually

The contracts, effective as of 2025, will boost Japan's energy security

Japan extends crude storage deal with Aramco

The agreement leases 13 national crude oil stockpiling tanks to Aramco at the Okinawa CTS Corporation base

Chinese vice premier reaffirms respect for Iran’s territorial integrity

Despite international restrictions and sanctions, bilateral trade between Iran and China increased by nearly 20 percent in 2022

Turkiye, Algeria to increase trade by $10bn

1,400 Turkish companies have invested a net amount of $5 billion in Algeria this year

Chinese leader urges GCC nations to adopt yuan, Shanghai exchange for oil and gas trade

Xi Jinping called China and Gulf nations 'natural partners' and urged regional leaders to be partners in promoting unity, development, and security

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

Palestinian, Chinese Presidents discuss economic cooperation in Saudi Arabia

The Chinese President extended an invitation to President Mahmoud Abbas to visit China, to boost bilateral relations

Arab leaders flock to Saudi Arabia as Chinese president receives lavish welcome

Heads of state from across West Asia and North Africa are set to take part in two major summits with the Chinese president

Goodbye G20, hello BRICS+

The increasingly irrelevant G20 Summit concluded with sure signs that BRICS+ will be the way forward for Global South cooperation.

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.

Journalists in the firing line

Discrediting journalists who buck the dominant narratives of corporate media is becoming a cottage industry. Last week, it was my turn.

‘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

‘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?

Six months into Ukraine’s collapse, the world has changed forever

The inevitable transfer of power away from the west is leading to a surge in state-sponsored terrorism, but this will do little to reverse the trend

Samarkand at the crossroads: from Timur to the BRI and SCO

From its ancient Silk Road role to China’s BRI project, Uzbekistan is set to remain an important geoeconomic hub in Central Asia

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