POLITICAL
EGYPT
Chinese State Councillor holds talk with the Arab League Chief and Egyptian Foreign Minister
Beijing, Sunday, 8 July 2018
Chinese State Councillor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi held talks with Arab League Secretary General Ahmed Aboul-Gheit and Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry, who are in Beijing for the eighth ministerial meeting of China-Arab States Cooperation Forum (CASCF). Wang Yi asked the Arab countries to deepen strategic cooperation especially through Belt and Road Initiative and to play their due roles in promoting peace and stability in the region and the world. Source: Beijing, Xinhua
Chinese vice president meets the Arab League Chief and the Egyptian Foreign Minister
Beijing, Monday, 9 July 2018
Chinese Vice President Wang Qishan met with Arab League Secretary General Ahmed Aboul-Gheit and Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry in Beijing. Wang, while inviting the Arab states to participate in the Belt and Road Initiative said, “China firmly supports the Arab states to explore a development path that suits them, to realize regional peace, stability, development and prosperity”. He also hopes that the Arab League will co-operate to promote China-Arab ties. Source: Beijing, Xinhua
KUWAIT
China and Kuwait agrees to establish strategic partnership
Beijing, Monday, 9 July 2018
President Xi Jinping held talks with Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah in Beijing. They mutually agreed to establish strategic partnership to boost bilateral relations. Source: Beijing, Xinhua
OMAN
Chinese State councillor holds talk with Oman’s Foreign Minister
Beijing, Monday, 9 July 2018
Chinese State Councillor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi held talks with Oman's Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs Yousuf bin Alawi in Beijing and agreed to promote bilateral cooperation in various fields. Source: Beijing, Xinhua
TURKEY
China and Turkey agrees to enhance their co operation
Johannesburg, Thursday, 26 July 2018
Presidents Xi Jinping and Recep Tayyip Erdogan, met on the side-lines of the 10th BRICS summit in Johannesburg and both leaders agreed to promote mutual trust, maintain exchanges at all levels, strengthen bilateral cooperation especially in trade, investment, infrastructure construction, counter-terrorism and security. Source: Beijing, Xinhua
UAE
China-UAE to boost bi lateral ties to comprehensive strategic partnership
Abu Dhabi, Friday, 20 July 2018
Chinese President Xi Jinping, held talks with UAE Vice President and Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Abu Dhabi. Both agreed to upgrade their relations to a comprehensive strategic partnership to strengthen and deepen their ties. Source: Beijing, Xinhua
Chinese President meets the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi, Saturday, 21 July 2018
Chinese President Xi Jinping met Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on an invitation and both exchanged views on China-Emirati ties and issues of common concern. Source: Beijing, Xinhua
ECONOMIC
ISRAEL
China-Israel, cooperation in technology and innovation
Guangzhou, Thursday, 5 July 2018
South China's Guangdong Province, hosted the 4th China-Israel Investment Summit in Zhuhai, with representatives from more than 2,000 Chinese and Israeli companies. There were forums on topics such as intelligent manufacturing, the digital economy, biomedicine, smart cities and intellectual property rights. Source: Beijing, Xinhua
UAE
China and UAE to build closer economic cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative
Abu Dhabi, Saturday, 21 July 2018
Abu Dhabi hosted a forum on the economic development with China with the participation of 450 officials and business representatives from the two countries, including Chinese Minister of Commerce Zhong Shan and UAE's Economy Minister Sultan Bin Saeed Al Mansoori. Both the countries agreed to boost their economic co operations. Source: Beijing, Xinhua
MISCELLANCEOUS
IRAQ
Community Centre handed over to Palestinian Refugees in Iraq
Baghdad, Monday, 2 July 2018
United Nation High Commissioner for Refugees handed over Haifa Club, a community centre to Palestinian refugees in Baghdad, after rehabilitation funded by China. The ceremony took place in Baladiyat district in Eastern Baghdad in the presence of Chinese and Palestinian ambassadors and representatives from UNHCR. Source: Beijing, Xinhua
TUNISIA
Symphonic concert held in Tunisia
Tunis, Tuesday, 17 July 2018
Tunis hosted an open-air symphonic concert, at the ruins of Antonin baths, part of the archaeological site of Carthage, under the theme of ‘Silk Road’, attracting a large audience. Source: Beijing, Xinhua
UAE
China and UAE signs Agreement on TV Series Broadcasting
Dubai, Saturday, 14 July 2018
China Media Group and China Arab TV of the UAE signed an agreement on broadcasting popular Chinese TV series in the Emirates. Source: Beijing, Xinhua
Chinese Radio Station launched in Dubai
Dubai, Tuesday, 17 July 2018
A new Chinese radio station called The Sound of the Dubai Dragon was launched by the Arabian Radio Network in partnership with Hala China. Source: Beijing, Xinhua
China- UAE pledges to enhance all-round energy co operation
Abu Dhabi, Friday, 20 July 2018
China and UAE while agreeing to boost their bi lateral relations to a comprehensive strategic partnership vowed to advance all-round cooperation in clean and renewable energy. Both the countries agreed that oil and gas are major pillars of their bi lateral cooperation. Source: Beijing, Xinhua
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Minakshi Sardar has received her Ph. D. from the Centre for West Asian Studies, School of International Studies, JNU, New Delhi. Her doctoral thesis was on the Process of Normalization of Israel-Vatican Relations, 1948-1993. She did her M Phil from the same centre on Israel’s Responses to Hostage Taking. Her area of interest focuses Middle East politics, Arab-Israeli Conflict, Christianity, security issues, and conflict resolutions. She has presented at several conferences and seminars on the region. She has been preparing China Watch (since August 2015), Election Watch (since July 2017) for MEI. She is an Editorial Assistant of the Journal of Indo-Judaic Studies since 2020. She can be reached at mini.8star@gmail.com
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