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Xi calls for bigger global role for China after diplomatic coup of Saudi-Iran deal

President Xi Jinping called Monday for China to play a bigger role in managing global affairs after Beijing scored a diplomatic coup as the host of talks that produced an agreement by Saudi Arabia and Iran to reopen diplomatic relations.

France 24

Xi Jinping calls for China's military to become a 'Great Wall of Steel' at National Peoples' Congress address

Speaking to the National Peoples' Congress, the president says China must ensure its military can safeguard the country's sovereignty, security and developmental interests, as their new premier takes a swipe at the US.

ABC News

China premier warns 2023 growth target 'no easy task'

BEIJING - China's new premier warned Monday that the country's five-percent growth target for 2023 would not be "easy" to achieve, as its rubber-stamp parliament wrapped up over a week of meetings.

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China's Xi wants bigger global role after Saudi-Iran deal

President Xi Jinping is calling for China to play a bigger role in managing global affairs after Beijing scored a diplomatic coup by hosting talks that produced an agreement by Saudi Arabia and Iran to reopen diplomatic relations

The Independent UK

Xi Jinping: China must oppose pro-Taiwan independent forces

BEIJING: In his first public address since being re-elected for a historic third term as China's president, Xi Jinping on Monday emphasized the importance of enhancing national security.

The Times of India

WA premier eyes China visit as relations improve

Western Australia's premier has confirmed he plans to visit Beijing in late-April to discuss the lucrative trade relationship between the two parties.

AAP

Sunak’s focus may be on China, but it’s Europe’s security that is vital for the UK

The PM’s determination to stay faithful to the ‘Indo-Pacific tilt’ is vague, while Russia is still the greatest threat

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Prime Minister defends China engagement policy

Rishi Sunak said he remained aware of the challenges posed by Beijing.

The Independent UK

How to break the Xi-Putin axis? Biden must engage with Beijing

Beijing is following Vladimir Putin’s aggressive playbook. The US can counter the march of the autocrats, but only if it stops feeding their paranoia

The Guardian - UK

David Pratt: It's a sensitive time for US-Sino relations

CHINA’S foreign minister Qin Gang is not a man to mince his words. At a news conference last week during the annual session of what’s been…

The National (Scotland)

Iraq Welcomes Saudi-Iran Agreement, Pro-Tehran Factions Silent

The Iraqi government expressed its satisfaction with the signing of the Chinese-sponsored agreement to restore relations between Saudi Arabia and Iran. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani received a telephone call from Ali Shamkhani, the secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, to voice Tehran’s gratitude to Baghdad that had…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Elon Musk calls Steve Bannon ‘evil’ as ex-Trump aide denounces him as ‘owned by the Chinese communist party’

Bannon claimed Musk’s Shanghai ventures were ‘one hundred per cent controlled’ by Beijing

The Independent UK

Iran Reassured with Reestablishment of Ties with Saudi Arabia: An Impetus for Islamic World

Iranian officials welcomed the reestablishment of relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia after seven years of diplomatic estrangement. Official Iranian media reported on Friday that the agreement between the two countries came after talks that began on Monday in Beijing at the initiative of Chinese President Xi Jinping.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Analysts: China’s Role as Guarantor Will Test Commitment to Saudi-Iran Agreement

Analysts said the China-sponsored agreement between Saudi Arabia and Iran to restore relations must lead to stability, cooperation and peace in the region. The agreement, however, demands a different type of Iranian commitment, they told Asharq Al-Awsat. China’s role of guarantor will be fundamental in determining how serious Iran will…

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Li Qiang appointed as Chinese premier

BEIJING - Li Qiang, one of Chinese President Xi Jinping's most trusted allies, was confirmed as premier on Saturday, as Xi asserts his influence on the country's top leadership.

Tribune News Service

Saudi Arabia and Iran ease Mideast rift that rattled oil

Iran and Saudi Arabia agreed to restore diplomatic ties under a deal facilitated by China, easing a geopolitical rivalry in the Persian Gulf and highlighting Beijing’s growing influence in the region.

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Rivals Saudi Arabia and Iran restore ties, with China's help. Here's why it matters

Saudi Arabia and Iran are restoring full diplomatic relations in a deal brokered by China, a move that could reduce tensions in the region and that asserts China's growing influence in the Gulf.

Al Jazeera

China rejects Canada ‘smears’ amid covert ‘police stations’ probe

Beijing says Ottawa harming its reputation as police investigate alleged Chinese-run ‘police stations’ in Quebec.

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The Guardian - AU

Drawing closer to US while seeking warmer China ties leaves Australia with a tough balancing act

Bid to maintain ‘strategic equilibrium’ through the Aukus pact and a better relationship with Beijing is quite the needle to thread

Reuters

Iran and Saudi Arabia agree to resume ties, re-open embassies

Iran and Saudi Arabia agreed on Friday to re-establish relations after seven years of hostility which had threatened stability and security in the Gulf and helped fuel conflicts in the Middle East from Yemen to Syria.

Caixin Global

Sand Engulfs Northern China

Beijing and other parts of the region have been inundated by a wave of dust and pollution blown down from Mongolia, triggering the first sandstorm warning of the year

Al Jazeera

Iran and Saudi Arabia agree to restore relations

The regional rivals are expected to reopen their embassies within two months after talks in Beijing.

The Independent UK

Beijing air quality plummets amid dust storm, pollution

Skyscrapers in Beijing have disappeared into the haze and air quality plummeted as China’s capital is enveloped in a dust storm and heavy pollution

France 24

US, China face off on economy amid deepening tensions

US President Joe Biden unveils a $6.8 trillion budget proposal with key provisions aimed at boosting American competitiveness against China, while Beijing rails against economic containment and suppression. Plus, a sell-off in US bank shares sparked by a run on a small California lender spreads to Asia and Europe as…

Al Jazeera

Micronesia leader accuses China of bribery, threats in Taiwan bid

David Panuelo says Beijing conducting ‘political warfare’ against his island nation as part of campaign to take Taiwan.

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