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by Zhao Ziwen at scmp.com With the Israel-Gaza war in its 10th month and the prospect of a widening in the conflict to include Iran, Washington and Beijing have stepped up their diplomatic efforts in recent weeks to exert their influence and achieve a ceasefire. Israel has welcomed the interventions of the United States, its long-standing ally, […]
by Seong Hyeon Choi at scmp.com For the first time since conflict began, Beijing rejects allegations that it is arming Palestinian militant group The denial comes after Israeli military reportedly discovers ‘massive’ stockpile of Chinese-made weapons being used by Hamas China has “never provided any weapons” to conflict areas, including in the Israel-Gaza war, the Chinese […]
by Zhao Ziwen at scmp.com Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi called for deeper cooperation between Saudi Arabia and Iran to “avoid miscalculation” as diplomats from the Middle Eastern states met in the Chinese capital for the first time since a Beijing-brokered deal to normalise relations between the two. During the talks with Saudi deputy foreign minister Waleed […]
by Hayley Wong at scmp.com Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held a phone call with his Iranian counterpart – their second since the outbreak of the Israel-Gaza war – as fears persisted that a second front could open along the Lebanon border. Beijing hoped to “coordinate with Iran on international and multilateral occasions”, Wang told Iranian foreign […]