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IRAN

China urges Salvaging of Iran nuclear deal

Beijing, Wednesday, 9 May 2018

China has urged the signatories to the Iran nuclear deal to safeguard the integrity of the agreement after President Donald Trump had unilaterally pulled the US out of the pact. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Geng Shuang said, “The Iran nuclear deal was a multilateral agreement reached after negotiations among six countries, the EU and Iran, and approved by UN Security Council Resolution 2231. All relevant parties should faithfully implement and safeguard the integrity and seriousness of the deal”. Source: Global Times, Beijing

 

Chinese State Councillor holds talk with Iranian Foreign Minister

Beijing, Sunday, 13 May 2018

Chinese State Councillor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi held talks with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in Beijing and exchanged views on several regional and international issues. Wang Yi said China attaches importance to the traditional friendship with Iran and the comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries. Source: Xinhua, Beijing

 

KUWAIT

China-Oman establishes strategic partnership

Beijing, Friday, 25 May 2018

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Oman's Sultan Qaboos Bin Said announced the establishment of strategic partnership between the two countries and hailed the 40th anniversary of the establishment of their diplomatic relations. Source: Xinhua, Beijing

 

ECONOMIC

SAUDI ARABIA

China sees Saudi Arabia as important partners in Belt and Road construction: Chinese Foreign Minister

Buenos Aires, Monday, 21 May 2018

Chinese State Councillor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said that China has always regarded Saudi Arabia as a priority in its Middle East diplomacy and an important cooperation partner in the Belt and Road construction. Foreign Minister Wang met with Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Adel bin Ahmed al-Jubeir during the ministerial meeting of the Group of 20 (G20) in Buenos Aires. Source: Xinhua, Beijing

 

MISCELLANCEOUS

KUWAIT

Chinese Workers contributes to building Kuwait University

Kuwait city, Saturday, 26 May 2018

Sabah Al-Salem University or Kuwait University is the country’s key national strategic construction project being built by Chinese companies, covering an area of 6 million sq. meters. Source: Xinhua, Beijing

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As part of its editorial policy, the MEI@ND standardizes spelling and date formats to make the text uniformly accessible and stylistically consistent. The views expressed here are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views/positions of the MEI@ND. Editor, MEI@ND: P R Kumaraswamy