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China’s Xi to meet Putin next week in first visit to Russia since invasion of Ukraine
World
March 18, 2023
China’s Xi to meet Putin next week in first visit to Russia since invasion of Ukraine
Hong Kong CNN — Chinese leader Xi Jinping will fly to Moscow next week to meet with President Vladimir Putin…
China has shattered the assumption of US dominance in the Middle East
Middle East
March 15, 2023
China has shattered the assumption of US dominance in the Middle East
CNN — With a grandiose diplomatic flourish China brokered a rapprochement between Saudi Arabia and Iran, in the process upending…
Egypt among top countries for weapons imports
Egypt
March 14, 2023
Egypt among top countries for weapons imports
Three of the top ten countries that imported weapons in the Middle East from 2018-2022 included Saudi Arabia, Qatar and…
Australia, the UK and US are joining forces in the Pacific, but will nuclear subs arrive quick enough to counter China?
Features/Interviews
March 14, 2023
Australia, the UK and US are joining forces in the Pacific, but will nuclear subs arrive quick enough to counter China?
Canberra, Australia CNN — More than a year after the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia dropped the tightly…
Chinese companies and founders rush to calm investors after Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse
World
March 13, 2023
Chinese companies and founders rush to calm investors after Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse
The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), which courted Chinese start-ups, has caused widespread concern in China, where a string of…
UK to increase defense spending by $6 billion, citing threats from Russia and China
World
March 13, 2023
UK to increase defense spending by $6 billion, citing threats from Russia and China
The United Kingdom will ramp up defense spending by $6 billion to “fortify” against growing threats from Russia and China,…
Opinion: What to make of China’s role in the handshake heard round the world
Middle East
March 12, 2023
Opinion: What to make of China’s role in the handshake heard round the world
CNN Editor’s Note: David A. Andelman, a contributor to CNN, twice winner of the Deadline Club Award, is a chevalier…
Outgoing president of Micronesia accuses China of bribery, threats and ‘political warfare’
World
March 12, 2023
Outgoing president of Micronesia accuses China of bribery, threats and ‘political warfare’
Hong Kong CNN — The outgoing president of Micronesia has accused China of engaging in “political warfare” in the Pacific,…
Iran and Saudi Arabia signal the start of a new era, with China front and center
Middle East
March 11, 2023
Iran and Saudi Arabia signal the start of a new era, with China front and center
London CNN — When Saudi Arabia and Iran buried the hatchet in Beijing on Friday, it was a game-changing moment…
President Sisi congratulates China’s Xi on re-election for new term
Egypt
March 11, 2023
President Sisi congratulates China’s Xi on re-election for new term
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi sent a message of congratulations to Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday on his re-election for…