Trump’s troubles with Iran could open the door to China
- China has held a flurry of meetings with Gulf leaders in a sign that Beijing is stepping up its diplomatic efforts in the Middle East.
- The diplomatic salvo comes before a highly anticipated meeting between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping when the US president is expected to attend the Apec conference in Shenzhen, China, on 18 and 19 November.
- Xi held talks with Haitham bin Tariq, Oman’s sultan, in a historic state visit to Beijing on Monday.
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- China has held a flurry of meetings with Gulf leaders in a sign that Beijing is stepping up its diplomatic efforts in the Middle East.
- The diplomatic salvo comes before a highly anticipated meeting between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping when the US president is expected to attend the Apec conference in Shenzhen, China, on 18 and 19 November.
- Xi held talks with Haitham bin Tariq, Oman’s sultan, in a historic state visit to Beijing on Monday.
Sources: Guardian