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

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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Lebanon to buy more Chinese electronics following deadly pager attacks

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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

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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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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Smoke rises following an Israeli air strike in the town of Khiam in southern Lebanon on Tuesday. Photo: Xinhua

Iran launches missile attack on Israel, Netanyahu vows retribution

Iran fired more than 180 missiles, but most were intercepted by ‘Israel and a defensive coalition led by the United States’.

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China urges Israel to ‘de-escalate’ after Hezbollah leader killed in Lebanon

Beijing warns against travel to region as Middle East tensions flare following Hassan Nasrallah’s death in Israeli air attack on Beirut.

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Can China’s new ambassador to EU build bridges after doomed efforts in Israel?

Cai Run nearly pulled off a major diplomatic coup before the Gaza conflict, and now faces a major challenge in the form of the Ukraine war.

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Cai Run, China’s new ambassador to the EU. Photo: Handout

‘China will support Iran,’ Wang Yi vows as Israel-Hezbollah conflict rages

In talks in New York and the Iranian capital, top Chinese officials back Tehran in “safeguarding” its “sovereignty”.

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Smoke rises from Israeli airstrikes in the southern village of Kfar Rouman, seen from Marjayoun, south Lebanon, on Wednesday. Photo: AP

At UN, China’s Wang expresses support for Lebanon after fatal Israeli strikes

Foreign minister also meets with German and Hungarian diplomats to discuss proposed EU tariffs on Chinese electric vehicle imports.

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China tells nationals to leave as Israel, Hezbollah conflict intensifies

Embassies in Tel Aviv and Beirut issue alerts as intense exchange of air strikes deepens fears of all-out war.

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Egypt rumoured to buy Chinese J-10C jets as Middle East looks beyond US weapons

Cairo’s reported purchase is latest sign of Beijing’s growing leverage in region aiming to reduce reliance on West for military tech.

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If Egypt officially adds the J-10C to its air force, it will join Pakistan as the second country outside China to operate the J-10 fighter jet series. Photo: AFP

Could common ground on Gaza bring China and Europe closer?

At least 10 European countries, including France and Spain, sided with Beijing’s position on the Israel-Gaza war at the United Nations this week.

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More than 41,000 Palestinians and over 1,400 Israelis have been killed, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry and the Israel Defence Forces, since Hamas militants launched an attack against Israel from the Gaza Strip on October 7, and the Israeli operations in Gaza and the West Bank which followed it. Photo: EPA-EFE

Exclusive | Dubai sees Hong Kong as benchmark as both hubs agree to promote green finance

Harmonising standards and regulations can help unlock more capital for climate-friendly projects in Asia and the Middle East, analyst says.

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China fears further Middle East fallout after Lebanon walkie-talkie explosions

Beijing says all parties in the regional conflict must work towards peace and stability.

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Opinion | China’s growing influence in Middle East carries its own risks

Making moves in line with geopolitical interests rather than economic ones are growing China’s regional influence but risk irking friends.

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UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed al-Nahyan (right) bids farewell to Premier Li Qiang after an official reception in Abu Dhabi on September 12. Photo: Reuters

Lebanon pager blasts expected to prompt greater caution in China

The blasts targeting Hezbollah members show how supply chains could be weaponised, according to analysts.

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China accuses US of shielding Israel, delaying peace as war in Gaza nears 1 year

At the United Nations, Chinese diplomats question why the Security Council has been ‘unable to stop this human tragedy’.

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Chinese Premier Li Qiang cements ties with visits to Saudi Arabia, UAE

China hopes deeper economic cooperation with the two Gulf states can ‘catalyse’ such collaborations with the Middle East, observer says.

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Chinese Premier Li Qiang with UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, during an official reception in Abu Dhabi, UAE, on Thursday. Photo: Handout via Reuters

China and Iran call for ‘durable ceasefire’ in Gaza at Brics security conference

China’s top diplomat Wang Yi meets Russia’s Vladimir Putin and national security chiefs of Iran and India on sidelines of forum.

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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (fourth from right) holds talks with Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Secretary Ali Ahmadian (third from left) on Thursday in St Petersburg, Russia. Photo: Handout via Xinhua

Chinese Premier vows stronger trade ties with Saudi Arabia

Li Qiang addresses joint committee with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and calls for confidence in China despite headwinds.

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Saudi Arabia’s AI-focused Gain Summit draws global tech giants

The third Global AI Summit, which started on Tuesday in the Saudi capital Riyadh, has wooed over 400 speakers from over 100 countries.

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Exclusive | Saudi Arabia ‘open’ to petroyuan, closer China ties, minister says

Saudi Arabia’s minister of industry has said his country is willing to ‘try new things’ in its relationship with China, and that Chinese companies are ‘welcome’ to invest.

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Saudi Arabia and China have grown closer as the Middle Eastern country looks to diversify its economy beyond the oil trade. Photo: AFP

Saudi Arabia seeks Chinese tech as it reinvents itself as industrial hub

Saudi minister of industry to visit Guangzhou and Hong Kong on week-long East Asia tour to boost ties and explore joint ventures.

A top Saudi industrial official will meet representatives of GAC Group, a major Chinese electric vehicle maker, when he visits the southern megacity of Guangzhou this week. Photo: Weibo/ GAC

Opinion | Can China build 2-way bridges with Global South partners?

Luban workshops teaching practical skills can shine where Confucius Institutes failed if they truly enable mutual exchanges.

Open questions | China’s evolving role in Middle East conflicts, according to an academic

Prominent academic Pan Guang gives his view on Beijing’s role in conflict mediation, its engagement with the Global South, and belt and road security.

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China-Middle East relations
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last updated:
16 October, 2024
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