China
Israel-Hamas war fuels debate and nationalist sentiment on Chinese social media
Middle East
October 20, 2023
Israel-Hamas war fuels debate and nationalist sentiment on Chinese social media
Hong Kong CNN — Israel’s war with Palestinian militant group Hamas has sparked a fierce debate on China’s tightly controlled…
US accuses China of ‘coercive and risky’ behavior in the air over the Pacific
World
October 18, 2023
US accuses China of ‘coercive and risky’ behavior in the air over the Pacific
CNN — The US has seen more instances of “coercive and risky” behavior from Chinese pilots against US aircraft in…
Egypt’s PM participates in opening session of 3rd Belt & Road Forum in Beijing
Egypt
October 18, 2023
Egypt’s PM participates in opening session of 3rd Belt & Road Forum in Beijing
Egypt’s Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly participated on Wednesday18/10/2023 in the opening session of the third Belt and Road Forum for…
Putin touts solidarity with China in Xi’s pitch for new world order as crisis grips Middle East
World
October 18, 2023
Putin touts solidarity with China in Xi’s pitch for new world order as crisis grips Middle East
Beijing CNN — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday touted his country’s deep alignment with China as he appeared on…
China and Russia criticize Israel as divisions with the West sharpen
World
October 17, 2023
China and Russia criticize Israel as divisions with the West sharpen
Beijing CNN — Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping are set to meet in Beijing this week…
Egypt becomes first MENA country to issue ‘panda bonds’ in Chinese market for 3.5 bln yuan
Business
October 17, 2023
Egypt becomes first MENA country to issue ‘panda bonds’ in Chinese market for 3.5 bln yuan
Egypt has become the first nation in the Middle East and Africa to issue sustainable international “panda bonds” on the…
Beijing to host global gathering as Xi Jinping lays out China’s vision
World
October 16, 2023
Beijing to host global gathering as Xi Jinping lays out China’s vision
Beijing CNN — Chinese leader Xi Jinping is gathering world leaders in Beijing this week for a high profile forum…
China wants to be a peace broker in the Middle East. How has it responded to the Israel-Gaza war?
Middle East
October 11, 2023
China wants to be a peace broker in the Middle East. How has it responded to the Israel-Gaza war?
When Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas visited Beijing in June, China vowed to contribute “Chinese wisdom, Chinese strength” to resolve the…
Philippines says three fishermen killed after boat collides with ‘foreign’ vessel in South China Sea
World
October 4, 2023
Philippines says three fishermen killed after boat collides with ‘foreign’ vessel in South China Sea
CNN — The Philippines is investigating the deaths of three Filipino fishermen after they were killed in a collision with…
US condemns China’s reported life sentence of acclaimed Uyghur scholar
World
October 2, 2023
US condemns China’s reported life sentence of acclaimed Uyghur scholar
CNN — The United States has condemned China’s reported sentencing of prominent Uyghur academic Rahile Dawut to life in prison,…