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China’s actions in the South China Sea are “patently illegal,” the Philippines’ defense secretary said Monday following a clash in disputed waters on Sunday over what Manila said was a resupply mission for fishermen. “We have to expect…
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The Philippine government accused China on Saturday of firing flares at one of its aircraft as it flew patrols over the South China Sea this month. Beijing claims most of the strategic waterway and has been involved in tense maritime…
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Saudi Arabia’s non-oil exports surged by 10.5 percent year-on-year in the second quarter of 2024, led by outgoing shipments to the UAE and China, official data showed. According to the General Authority for Statistics, of the SR51.16…
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Dubai-based Emirati companies invested $1.4 billion in China between 2015 and 2023, reflecting a strengthening trade and economic relationship, according to a senior official. Speaking at the Dubai Business Forum – China in Beijing,…
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Growing ties between Saudi Arabia and China could potentially shift oil trade between the two nations to the Chinese currency, the renminbi, according to a report by S&P Global. Recent discussions about China paying for Saudi oil in…
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Azerbaijan formally applied Tuesday to join the BRICS bloc of developing economies, a day after Russian leader Vladimir Putin’s visit to the oil-rich South Caucasus country to shore up regional ties and secure Moscow’s under-pressure trade…
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The US State Department condemned “dangerous actions” by China on Monday against Philippine vessels in the South China Sea. Chinese ships “employed reckless maneuvers, deliberately colliding with two Philippine Coast Guard ships, causing…
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Turning heads as they cruise past office buildings and malls, driverless taxis are slowly spreading through Chinese cities, prompting both wariness and wonder. China’s tech companies and automakers have poured billions of dollars into…
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Saudi Arabia exported non-oil goods worth SR2.23 billion ($594 million) in May, representing a rise of 19.25 percent compared to the previous month, official data showed. According to the General Authority for Statistics, China was the…
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China says it launched a rocket Tuesday carrying a constellation of a reported 18 satellites as part of efforts to assert its presence in space. The satellites were carried aboard a Long March-6 carrier rocket from the Taiyuan Satellite…
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