CCTV.com 01-22-2016
An expansion of the Sino-Egyptian joint industrial zone began during
Xi Jinping's state visit to Egypt. As one of China's premier overseas
investment zones, the area has begun functioning little by little since
construction began in 2009. How do the locals feel about the cooperation
zone and how is it benefiting to both sides?
About 120 kilometers east of the capital Cairo is the Sino-Egyptian joint industrial zone.
Half of the Chinese investors in Egypt have chosen to base their companies here. And the workers are both Chinese and local.
It's not just the work style, an influence can even be seen in the language.
"I think the Chinese people can help us realize our dream, which is
to have no blackouts. It's very simple. They have begun several projects
in the past few years, that would be quite helpful in the improvement
of the electric supply," Local employee at Chiese company said.
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Friday, January 22, 2016
China's TEDA invests in new Suez Canal project
CCTV.com 01-22-2016
Chinese investments are just over $5 billion but the Egyptian government is targeting double these numbers in 2016. Bilateral contracts are expected to be signed during Chinese president's visit to Cairo. CCTV looks at TEDA, one Chinese company that has recently been investing in the new suez canal project.
Egypt is trying to encourage more chinese investments here. Investments would strengthen the ailing foreign currency reserves, increase employment opportunities and raise national income. The new Suez canal project inaugurated last August, has been designed to attract such investments. And TEDA is one chinese company that is constructing a chinese industrial zone in the suez area.
The first phase is operational. TEDA attracted 33 chinese factories with investments worth $1 billion. These companies have exported $200 million worth of products in their first 6 months. They are employing 2,000 workers in several industries.
Suez canal is attractive for businesses because it links, Asia with Africa and Europe.
Chinese factories would find it cheaper and more profitable to stock, produce or assemble their products here, then transport it to Africa, Europe and even the US, from the Suez canal.
There is alot of potential to invest in Egypt . Officials here hope the visit of Chinese president Xi JinPing would encourage an inflow of investments that would help push the egyptian economy forward.
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Chinese investments are just over $5 billion but the Egyptian government is targeting double these numbers in 2016. Bilateral contracts are expected to be signed during Chinese president's visit to Cairo. CCTV looks at TEDA, one Chinese company that has recently been investing in the new suez canal project.
Egypt is trying to encourage more chinese investments here. Investments would strengthen the ailing foreign currency reserves, increase employment opportunities and raise national income. The new Suez canal project inaugurated last August, has been designed to attract such investments. And TEDA is one chinese company that is constructing a chinese industrial zone in the suez area.
The first phase is operational. TEDA attracted 33 chinese factories with investments worth $1 billion. These companies have exported $200 million worth of products in their first 6 months. They are employing 2,000 workers in several industries.
Suez canal is attractive for businesses because it links, Asia with Africa and Europe.
Chinese factories would find it cheaper and more profitable to stock, produce or assemble their products here, then transport it to Africa, Europe and even the US, from the Suez canal.
There is alot of potential to invest in Egypt . Officials here hope the visit of Chinese president Xi JinPing would encourage an inflow of investments that would help push the egyptian economy forward.
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President Xi Jinping's Visit to the Middle East
2016-01-21- CRIENGLISH.com
Chinese President Xi Jinping is on a visit to the Middle East, which is taking him to Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Iran. The Middle East is a region of growing importance to China. Not only does China import more than half of its crude oil from this region, but it is also an important link in China's "One Belt and One Road" initiative. To safeguard the stability of the region is also a high priority for China. The year 2015 witnessed China taking up a greater diplomatic role in Middle East affairs.
So how do experts analyze the importance of the Chinese president's visit? What potential can all sides tap into to elevate their ties in a comprehensive way?
Ni Hao, you're listening to People in the Know, presenting you with insights into the headlines in China, and around the world.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping is on a visit to the Middle East, which is taking him to Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Iran. The Middle East is a region of growing importance to China. Not only does China import more than half of its crude oil from this region, but it is also an important link in China's "One Belt and One Road" initiative. To safeguard the stability of the region is also a high priority for China. The year 2015 witnessed China taking up a greater diplomatic role in Middle East affairs.
So how do experts analyze the importance of the Chinese president's visit? What potential can all sides tap into to elevate their ties in a comprehensive way?
Ni Hao, you're listening to People in the Know, presenting you with insights into the headlines in China, and around the world.
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Thursday, January 21, 2016
Why Iran Wants to Supply China With Oil
Callum Newman
MONEY MORNING - 21/01/2016
The ink is barely dry on lifting the international sanctions on Iran and already companies are moving in to tap its market.
The case is compelling. Iran has the world’s largest natural gas reserves, a population of 80 million and a US$400 billion economy.
The Australian Financial Review reports that already German automaker Daimler has announced a joint agreement to build Mercedes-Benz trucks inside the country.
It’s a crowded door leading into Iran at the moment.
All this is especially bullish for Europe…
Iran has closer trade and diplomatic ties to Europe than the US.
For example, Iran used to account for 13% of Peugeot sales before sales were suspended in 2012. And don’t forget the money to upgrade the domestic Iranian airline industry. Now Iran has already agreed to buy 114 planes from European company Airbus. The order is a mix of new and used jets.
That’s just a start.
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MONEY MORNING - 21/01/2016
The ink is barely dry on lifting the international sanctions on Iran and already companies are moving in to tap its market.
The case is compelling. Iran has the world’s largest natural gas reserves, a population of 80 million and a US$400 billion economy.
The Australian Financial Review reports that already German automaker Daimler has announced a joint agreement to build Mercedes-Benz trucks inside the country.
It’s a crowded door leading into Iran at the moment.
All this is especially bullish for Europe…
Iran has closer trade and diplomatic ties to Europe than the US.
For example, Iran used to account for 13% of Peugeot sales before sales were suspended in 2012. And don’t forget the money to upgrade the domestic Iranian airline industry. Now Iran has already agreed to buy 114 planes from European company Airbus. The order is a mix of new and used jets.
That’s just a start.
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Egypt’s Suez Canal Project is China’s new initiative’s pillar
AFRICA NEWS - JAN. 21, 2016
Egypt’s government says the country’s Suez Canal Project is expected to play a new role in the Belt and Road initiative that China has put forward. The Asian country’s initiative aims to improve and create new trading routes, links and business opportunities with China. Egypt says its own shipping expansion project, which was launched in August last year is a natural and perfect fit to China’s plan, that’s expected to revive the ancient route. The country says connecting the two projects will open opportunities for both global and Chinese companies to use this strategic location to move from Egypt to major markets in Europe. According to analysts, the Suez Canal development project and related investments are the economic salvation for Egypt. It will result in the construction of industrial zones and businesses that will make Egypt a business center in the region.
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Egypt’s government says the country’s Suez Canal Project is expected to play a new role in the Belt and Road initiative that China has put forward. The Asian country’s initiative aims to improve and create new trading routes, links and business opportunities with China. Egypt says its own shipping expansion project, which was launched in August last year is a natural and perfect fit to China’s plan, that’s expected to revive the ancient route. The country says connecting the two projects will open opportunities for both global and Chinese companies to use this strategic location to move from Egypt to major markets in Europe. According to analysts, the Suez Canal development project and related investments are the economic salvation for Egypt. It will result in the construction of industrial zones and businesses that will make Egypt a business center in the region.
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Egypt, China sign 21 investment deals to foster mutual cooperation
Ahram Online , Thursday 21 Jan 2016
Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi and Chinese President Xi Jinping signed in Cairo on Thursday a number of cooperation deals aimed to foster over 60 years of ties between the two countries, Egypt's state TV reported.
The official broadcasted footage shows the two leaders witnessing the signing of 21 technical and economic deals including one to build a new administrative capital and another to develop an industrial and commercial hub around Egypt's Suez Canal.
The deals-- in the transportation, power generation, and civil aviation sectors are worth $15, according to Egyptian Minister of International Cooperation Sahar Nasr.
They also include a $1 billion financing agreement for the Egyptian central bank and a $700 million loan to the state-owned National Bank of Egypt.
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Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi and Chinese President Xi Jinping signed in Cairo on Thursday a number of cooperation deals aimed to foster over 60 years of ties between the two countries, Egypt's state TV reported.
The official broadcasted footage shows the two leaders witnessing the signing of 21 technical and economic deals including one to build a new administrative capital and another to develop an industrial and commercial hub around Egypt's Suez Canal.
The deals-- in the transportation, power generation, and civil aviation sectors are worth $15, according to Egyptian Minister of International Cooperation Sahar Nasr.
They also include a $1 billion financing agreement for the Egyptian central bank and a $700 million loan to the state-owned National Bank of Egypt.
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Egypt, China sign slew of economic deals
Chinese investments in Egypt surpassed $500 million in 2014
Anadolu Agency - 21.01.2016
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Anadolu Agency - 21.01.2016
Egypt and China signed a slew of economic agreements Thursday, including $1.7 billion in loans to Egyptian banks.
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Cairo on Wednesday as part of a regional tour that includes Saudi Arabia and Iran.
Addressing
a joint press conference in Cairo, Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah
al-Sisi said the deals between Cairo and Beijing reflect their keenness
to bolster cooperation.
The
signed agreements span from energy and power generation to the
establishment of the first phase of a new Egyptian administrative
capital unveiled last year.
They
also include a $1 billion financing agreement for Egypt's central bank
and a $700 million loan to state-owned National Bank of Egypt.
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Xi Jinping calls for deep cooperation with Iran
CCTV.com 01-21-2016
An Iranian newspaper has published an article written by Chinese President Xi Jinping ahead of his official state visit from January 22nd to 23rd. In the article, Xi calls for better cooperation and closer ties with Iran.
Xi wrote that he will exchange views with his Iranian counterpart on international and regional affairs, and advance bilateral relations. He said Under the "Belt and Road" framework, both countries can enhance their political trust and share the development.
Xi said that he wishes that China and Iran can work together on a transportation network that helps to connect eastern and western Asia, expand cooperation on energy and industries, and enhance communications in a variety of fields.
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An Iranian newspaper has published an article written by Chinese President Xi Jinping ahead of his official state visit from January 22nd to 23rd. In the article, Xi calls for better cooperation and closer ties with Iran.
Xi wrote that he will exchange views with his Iranian counterpart on international and regional affairs, and advance bilateral relations. He said Under the "Belt and Road" framework, both countries can enhance their political trust and share the development.
Xi said that he wishes that China and Iran can work together on a transportation network that helps to connect eastern and western Asia, expand cooperation on energy and industries, and enhance communications in a variety of fields.
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Sub-anchor: Trade between China and Egypt
CCTV.com 01-21-2016
China has become Egypt's largest trading partner. Bilateral trade has reached US$11 billion in 2014, up 14 percent from the previous year.
But Egypt still suffers from sharp trade deficits, as Chinese exports to Egypt are worth 10.5 billion dollars, while Egypt's exports to China stand at half a billion dollars.
The New Suez Canal was finished last July, with total costs of 8.2 billion dollars. The canal adds a new channel to allow ships to move in both directions simultaneously and expanded an existing sector.
In April 2015, Egypt officially became a founding member of the Asian Infrastructure Investment bank. China and Egypt are expecting to deepen cooperation in fields of media, infrastructure projects and transportation projects.
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China has become Egypt's largest trading partner. Bilateral trade has reached US$11 billion in 2014, up 14 percent from the previous year.
But Egypt still suffers from sharp trade deficits, as Chinese exports to Egypt are worth 10.5 billion dollars, while Egypt's exports to China stand at half a billion dollars.
The New Suez Canal was finished last July, with total costs of 8.2 billion dollars. The canal adds a new channel to allow ships to move in both directions simultaneously and expanded an existing sector.
In April 2015, Egypt officially became a founding member of the Asian Infrastructure Investment bank. China and Egypt are expecting to deepen cooperation in fields of media, infrastructure projects and transportation projects.
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Crossover: China, Egypt to cooperate under Belt & Road initiative
Reporter: Wu Guoxiu 丨 CCTV.com 01-21-2016
For more on this, we now go live to our reporter Wu Guoxiu in Cairo.
Q1: The two sides have been discussing Chinese investment in a number of Egyptian projects. Tell us more about these potential deals...and what do they mean for strategic relations?
Q2: President Xi is scheduled to address the Arab League in a few hours. What are the key messages likely to be?
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For more on this, we now go live to our reporter Wu Guoxiu in Cairo.
Q1: The two sides have been discussing Chinese investment in a number of Egyptian projects. Tell us more about these potential deals...and what do they mean for strategic relations?
Q2: President Xi is scheduled to address the Arab League in a few hours. What are the key messages likely to be?
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Studio interview: Importance of China to Egypt's trade and tourism
CCTV.com 01-21-2016
Let's talk more about China and Egypt's economic relationship now with our guests, Li Yong, a senior fellow at China Association of International Trade/Current Affairs Commentator and Hussein Ismail, Deputy Editor-in-Chief of China Today's Arabic edition.
Q1. How important is China to Egypt when it comes to trade and tourism?
Q2. How can China benefit from closer ties with Egypt ?
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Let's talk more about China and Egypt's economic relationship now with our guests, Li Yong, a senior fellow at China Association of International Trade/Current Affairs Commentator and Hussein Ismail, Deputy Editor-in-Chief of China Today's Arabic edition.
Q1. How important is China to Egypt when it comes to trade and tourism?
Q2. How can China benefit from closer ties with Egypt ?
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Xi wraps up historic visit to Saudi Arabia, steps up energy cooperation
Editor: zhenglimin 丨Xinhua 01-21-2016
RIYADH, Jan. 20 (Xinhua) -- After attending the launch ceremony of
the Yasref oil refinery, China's largest investment project in Saudi
Arabia, President Xi Jinping on Wednesday wrapped up his visit to the
kingdom, which was lauded as "historic."
Xi's two-day state visit has witnessed an upgrade of China-Saudi Arabia relations and stepped up energy cooperation between the two countries.
STEPPING UP ENERGY COOPERATION
Accompanied by Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the Chinese president attended the ceremony at the King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center in Riyadh to remotely inaugurate the operation of the Yasref oil refinery, a joint venture between Saudi Aramco and China's Sinopec.
Xi said that energy cooperation between the two countries has brought tangible benefits to both peoples.
The launch of the refinery, he said, conforms to not only the Saudi national development strategy, but also China's strategy of carrying out cooperation with countries in the regions outlined in the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative, a vision Xi put forward in 2013 to boost interconnectivity and common development along the ancient land and maritime Silk Roads.
As a full-conversion refinery covering 5.2 million square meters in the industrial city of Yanbu on the west coast of Saudi Arabia, Yasref plays a fundamental role in the future of Yanbu industries, the company said.
It is the first overseas refinery Sinopec has built. The two companies signed the agreement in early 2012 with a total investment of nearly 10 billion U.S. dollars. Aramco holds 62.5 percent of the stake while Sinopec holds 37.5 percent.
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Xi's two-day state visit has witnessed an upgrade of China-Saudi Arabia relations and stepped up energy cooperation between the two countries.
STEPPING UP ENERGY COOPERATION
Accompanied by Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the Chinese president attended the ceremony at the King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center in Riyadh to remotely inaugurate the operation of the Yasref oil refinery, a joint venture between Saudi Aramco and China's Sinopec.
Xi said that energy cooperation between the two countries has brought tangible benefits to both peoples.
The launch of the refinery, he said, conforms to not only the Saudi national development strategy, but also China's strategy of carrying out cooperation with countries in the regions outlined in the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative, a vision Xi put forward in 2013 to boost interconnectivity and common development along the ancient land and maritime Silk Roads.
As a full-conversion refinery covering 5.2 million square meters in the industrial city of Yanbu on the west coast of Saudi Arabia, Yasref plays a fundamental role in the future of Yanbu industries, the company said.
It is the first overseas refinery Sinopec has built. The two companies signed the agreement in early 2012 with a total investment of nearly 10 billion U.S. dollars. Aramco holds 62.5 percent of the stake while Sinopec holds 37.5 percent.
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President Xi meets Egyptian Prime Minister Sherif Ismail
CCTV.com 01-21-2016
President Xi Jinping has said the Chinese government encourages and
supports qualified enterprises to participate in large-scale projects in
Egypt.
He made the remarks as he met with Egyptian Prime Minister Sherif Ismail in Cairo. Xi said his visit is to deepen the China-Egypt relationship all-round, and to advance practical cooperation between two sides.
Ismail said Egypt supports the Belt and Road Initiative and will play an active role within the framework, becoming a corridor connecting trade between China and Europe.
After the meeting, Xi and Ismail visited a China Science and Technology Exhibition, in which 15 Chinese enterprises participated.
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He made the remarks as he met with Egyptian Prime Minister Sherif Ismail in Cairo. Xi said his visit is to deepen the China-Egypt relationship all-round, and to advance practical cooperation between two sides.
Ismail said Egypt supports the Belt and Road Initiative and will play an active role within the framework, becoming a corridor connecting trade between China and Europe.
After the meeting, Xi and Ismail visited a China Science and Technology Exhibition, in which 15 Chinese enterprises participated.
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Xi meets friendly people awarded for contribution to China-Egypt friendship
Editor: Zhang Jianfeng 丨Xinhua 01-21-2016
CAIRO, Jan. 20, 2016 (Xinhua) --
Chinese President Xi Jinping (C) poses for a group photo with 10
friendly people awarded for their outstanding contribution to the
China-Egypt friendship in Cairo, Egypt, January 20, 2016. Chinese
President Xi Jinping arrived in Cairo Wednesday for a state visit to
Egypt, the second leg of his three-nation Middle East tour. (Xinhua/Pang
Xinglei)
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Egyptian president holds welcoming ceremony for President Xi
CCTV.com 01-21-2016
Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi has held an official welcoming
ceremony for President Xi Jinping in the Egyptian capital, Cairo.
The two leaders then held a meeting, discussing bilateral relations and global issues. They also held a meeting on Wednesday evening, when Xi voiced China's support for Egypt's greater role in regional and international affairs.
Sisi told Xi that Egypt admires China's development, and is eager to learn from China's experiences. Egypt is President Xi Jinping's second visit after Saudi Arabia. After this he will go to Iran.
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The two leaders then held a meeting, discussing bilateral relations and global issues. They also held a meeting on Wednesday evening, when Xi voiced China's support for Egypt's greater role in regional and international affairs.
Sisi told Xi that Egypt admires China's development, and is eager to learn from China's experiences. Egypt is President Xi Jinping's second visit after Saudi Arabia. After this he will go to Iran.
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Wednesday, January 20, 2016
China vows to contribute to Middle East stability
By Han Fangming
China.org.cn, January 21, 2016
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Saudi Arabia on Jan. 19 to begin his state visit to the three nations of Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Iran in the Middle East. This is Xi's first overseas visit this year, which not only shows the close relations between China and these countries, but is also manifest of China's attitude toward helping create an atmosphere of peace in the Middle East. Saudi Arabia is China's biggest trade partner in Western Asia and Africa, and also the biggest supplier of crude oil. Egypt is the first country that established diplomatic relations with China among the Arabian countries in Africa. Iran is an important country for Chinese investment and a cooperative partner in the Middle East. All the three countries are great powers in that region. However, after the "Arab Spring," the political situation in Egypt became unstable. On Jan. 4, Saudi Arabia cut off diplomatic relations with Iran, which exacerbated the crisis in the region. President Xi's visit showcases the friendly relations between China and the Arab region. China's long-term policy, which features mutual respect and non-interference in others' internal affairs, seems to have made Chinese suggestions very welcome among the nations in the region. A range of opinions regarding the suppositions that China wants to mediate the Saudi-Iran conflict, that China is not resigned to playing a supporting role in the Middle East, and that China is taking a risk appeared in some Western media reports.
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China.org.cn, January 21, 2016
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Saudi Arabia on Jan. 19 to begin his state visit to the three nations of Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Iran in the Middle East. This is Xi's first overseas visit this year, which not only shows the close relations between China and these countries, but is also manifest of China's attitude toward helping create an atmosphere of peace in the Middle East. Saudi Arabia is China's biggest trade partner in Western Asia and Africa, and also the biggest supplier of crude oil. Egypt is the first country that established diplomatic relations with China among the Arabian countries in Africa. Iran is an important country for Chinese investment and a cooperative partner in the Middle East. All the three countries are great powers in that region. However, after the "Arab Spring," the political situation in Egypt became unstable. On Jan. 4, Saudi Arabia cut off diplomatic relations with Iran, which exacerbated the crisis in the region. President Xi's visit showcases the friendly relations between China and the Arab region. China's long-term policy, which features mutual respect and non-interference in others' internal affairs, seems to have made Chinese suggestions very welcome among the nations in the region. A range of opinions regarding the suppositions that China wants to mediate the Saudi-Iran conflict, that China is not resigned to playing a supporting role in the Middle East, and that China is taking a risk appeared in some Western media reports.READ MORE.....
"Xi'nin Ortadoğu ziyareti ikili işbirliğini güçlendirecek"
CRI - 2016-01-18
Çin Dışişleri Bakan Yardımcısı Zhang Ming, Cumhurbaşkanı Xi Jinping'in Suudi Arabistan, Mısır ve İran'a yapacağı ziyaretlerin, Çin'in Ortadoğu'da barış ve istikrarı ilerletmede oynadığı yapıcı rolü güçlendireceğini söyledi. Zhang Ming, bugün düzenlenen basın toplantısında, Xi Jinping'in 19-24 Ocak günleri arasında gerçekleştireceği ziyaretlerle ilgili açıklamalarda bulundu. Zhang, Cumhurbaşkanı Xi'nin üç ülkenin liderleriyle bölgede ve dünyada barış ve istikrarı ortaklaşa ilerletmek için başlıca uluslararası ve bölgesel meseleler üzerinde görüş alışverişinde bulunacağını belirtti. Xi, Suudi Arabistan ziyareti esnasında Suudi Kral Salman bin Abdülaziz ile ikili ilişkilerin kapsamlı stratejik ortaklık seviyesine yükseltilmesini görüşecek. Xi, ayrıca Körfez İşbirliği Konseyi (KİK) Genel Sekreteri Abdullatif Bin Raşid ez-Zeyani ve İslam İşbirliği Teşkilatı Genel Sekreteri İyad bin Amin Medeni ile de görüşmelerde bulunacak. Taraflar, Çin'in KİK ve İslam ülkeleriyle ortaklığının ilerletilmesi konularını ele alacak.
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Çin Dışişleri Bakan Yardımcısı Zhang Ming, Cumhurbaşkanı Xi Jinping'in Suudi Arabistan, Mısır ve İran'a yapacağı ziyaretlerin, Çin'in Ortadoğu'da barış ve istikrarı ilerletmede oynadığı yapıcı rolü güçlendireceğini söyledi. Zhang Ming, bugün düzenlenen basın toplantısında, Xi Jinping'in 19-24 Ocak günleri arasında gerçekleştireceği ziyaretlerle ilgili açıklamalarda bulundu. Zhang, Cumhurbaşkanı Xi'nin üç ülkenin liderleriyle bölgede ve dünyada barış ve istikrarı ortaklaşa ilerletmek için başlıca uluslararası ve bölgesel meseleler üzerinde görüş alışverişinde bulunacağını belirtti. Xi, Suudi Arabistan ziyareti esnasında Suudi Kral Salman bin Abdülaziz ile ikili ilişkilerin kapsamlı stratejik ortaklık seviyesine yükseltilmesini görüşecek. Xi, ayrıca Körfez İşbirliği Konseyi (KİK) Genel Sekreteri Abdullatif Bin Raşid ez-Zeyani ve İslam İşbirliği Teşkilatı Genel Sekreteri İyad bin Amin Medeni ile de görüşmelerde bulunacak. Taraflar, Çin'in KİK ve İslam ülkeleriyle ortaklığının ilerletilmesi konularını ele alacak.
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"Çin, Ortadoğu'da önemli rol oynamalı"
CRI - 2016-01-20
Çin Cumhurbaşkanı Xi Jinping'in üç Ortadoğu ülkesini kapsayan dış gezisi dün başladı. Gezinin ikinci durağı Mısır. Çok sayıda Mısır uzmanı, Xi'nin ziyaretini beklediklerini işaret ederek, Çin'in Ortadoğu'da önemli rol oynamasını istediler.
Mısır Piramit Stratejik Araştırma Merkezi Enerji Projesi Sorumlusu Ahmet Kandil, son bir yıl içinde Çin ve Mısır arasındaki üst düzey temasların giderek yoğunlaştığına işaret ederek, ikili ilişkilerin daha da sağlamlaştırıldığını vurguladı. Kandil şunları kaydetti:
"İki ülke arasında karşılıklı siyasi güven gitgide artmakta. Çin Cumhurbaşkanı Xi Jinping ve Mısır Cumhurbaşkanı Abdel Fattah El Sisi'nin ortak çabaları sayesinde, iki ülkenin liderleri yoğun ve aktif temaslarını korudu. Karşılıklı siyasi güven, ekonomi ve kültür dahil diğer alanlardaki işbirliği için güçlü bir zemin hazırladı. "
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Çin Cumhurbaşkanı Xi Jinping'in üç Ortadoğu ülkesini kapsayan dış gezisi dün başladı. Gezinin ikinci durağı Mısır. Çok sayıda Mısır uzmanı, Xi'nin ziyaretini beklediklerini işaret ederek, Çin'in Ortadoğu'da önemli rol oynamasını istediler.
Mısır Piramit Stratejik Araştırma Merkezi Enerji Projesi Sorumlusu Ahmet Kandil, son bir yıl içinde Çin ve Mısır arasındaki üst düzey temasların giderek yoğunlaştığına işaret ederek, ikili ilişkilerin daha da sağlamlaştırıldığını vurguladı. Kandil şunları kaydetti:
"İki ülke arasında karşılıklı siyasi güven gitgide artmakta. Çin Cumhurbaşkanı Xi Jinping ve Mısır Cumhurbaşkanı Abdel Fattah El Sisi'nin ortak çabaları sayesinde, iki ülkenin liderleri yoğun ve aktif temaslarını korudu. Karşılıklı siyasi güven, ekonomi ve kültür dahil diğer alanlardaki işbirliği için güçlü bir zemin hazırladı. "
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Turkey approves founding deal of China-led Asian bank
HURRIYET DAILY - Wednesday,January 20 2016
Turkey has ratified the establishment agreement of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), which was signed in June 2015. According to a regulation, revealed in the Official Gazette on Jan. 12, Turkey will not pay more than $2.6 billion as the capital contribution to the bank. The Turkish cabinet has also been authorized to increase this amount by up to five times. Countries from five continents formally signed up on June 29, 2015, to the China-led AIIB, a potential rival to the Washington-based World Bank, as Beijing steps up its global diplomatic and economic role. In April 2015, the Chinese finance ministry said the AIIB had accepted Turkey’s application to join the bank as a founding state. The AIIB has been viewed by some as a rival to the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank, and the United States and Japan, the world’s largest and third-largest economies, respectively, have notably declined to join. Beijing will be by far the largest AIIB shareholder at about 30 percent, the articles of association posted on the website of China’s finance ministry showed. India is the second biggest at 8.4 percent with Russia third on 6.5 percent, as reported by AFP in June 2015.
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Turkey has ratified the establishment agreement of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), which was signed in June 2015. According to a regulation, revealed in the Official Gazette on Jan. 12, Turkey will not pay more than $2.6 billion as the capital contribution to the bank. The Turkish cabinet has also been authorized to increase this amount by up to five times. Countries from five continents formally signed up on June 29, 2015, to the China-led AIIB, a potential rival to the Washington-based World Bank, as Beijing steps up its global diplomatic and economic role. In April 2015, the Chinese finance ministry said the AIIB had accepted Turkey’s application to join the bank as a founding state. The AIIB has been viewed by some as a rival to the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank, and the United States and Japan, the world’s largest and third-largest economies, respectively, have notably declined to join. Beijing will be by far the largest AIIB shareholder at about 30 percent, the articles of association posted on the website of China’s finance ministry showed. India is the second biggest at 8.4 percent with Russia third on 6.5 percent, as reported by AFP in June 2015.
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DHL Lays Tracks For China-Turkey Rail Corridor
New Multimodal Service is Segment of China’s One Belt, One Road Initiative
International Trade - January 19th, 2016
DHL Global Forwarding has inaugurated a new service on the southern rail corridor between China and Turkey.
The corridor occupies a critical juncture within the Silk Road Economic Belt, part of China’s proposed One Belt, One Road initiative which it estimates will generate more than $2.5 trillion in annual trade within the next ten years.
Freight travelling via the corridor departs from Lianyungang, China and traverses three Central Asian countries – Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, and Georgia – as well two sea transit segments and is expected to take around 14 days, depending on travelling conditions before arriving in Istanbul, with the option for immediate forwarding by truck to any Turkish city.
“Negotiating the complex transnational requirements that span the Silk Road Economic Belt is no easy task,” said Kelvin Leung, CEO of DHL Global Forwarding Asia Pacific. ”It requires a deep understanding of the varying regulatory and infrastructural conditions in each market, robust partnerships with local-market experts and authorities, and experience in brokering cross-border connections without compromising on overall speed and efficiency. Global freight providers such as DHL have a critical role to play in making the new Silk Road an economic reality.”
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International Trade - January 19th, 2016
DHL Global Forwarding has inaugurated a new service on the southern rail corridor between China and Turkey.
The corridor occupies a critical juncture within the Silk Road Economic Belt, part of China’s proposed One Belt, One Road initiative which it estimates will generate more than $2.5 trillion in annual trade within the next ten years.
Freight travelling via the corridor departs from Lianyungang, China and traverses three Central Asian countries – Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, and Georgia – as well two sea transit segments and is expected to take around 14 days, depending on travelling conditions before arriving in Istanbul, with the option for immediate forwarding by truck to any Turkish city.
“Negotiating the complex transnational requirements that span the Silk Road Economic Belt is no easy task,” said Kelvin Leung, CEO of DHL Global Forwarding Asia Pacific. ”It requires a deep understanding of the varying regulatory and infrastructural conditions in each market, robust partnerships with local-market experts and authorities, and experience in brokering cross-border connections without compromising on overall speed and efficiency. Global freight providers such as DHL have a critical role to play in making the new Silk Road an economic reality.”
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"Çin ile İslam ülkeleri arasında geleneksel dostluk vardır"
CRI - 2016-01-20
Suudi Arabistan'da bulunan Çin Cumhurbşakanı Xi Jinping dün Riyad'da İslam İşbirliği Teşkilatı (İİT) Genel Sekreteri İyad Emin el-Medeni'yle bir araya geldi.
Xi görüşmede yaptığı konuşmada, Çin ile İslam ülkeleri arasında doğal ve geleneksel bir dostluk bulunduğunu, iki tarafın 40'ı aşkın yıldır dostça teması koruyarak farklı medeniyetler, dinler ve sosyal yapıların bir arada yaşamasına örnek teşkil ettiklerini hatırlattı.
Xi, İİT'nin köprü rolü oynayarak Çin ile İslam ülkeleri arasındaki ilişkilerin gelişmesine itici güç kazandırmasını beklediklerini dile getirdi.
Çin ve İslam ülkelerinin ikili işbirliğine daha geniş bir bakış açısıyla bakması gerektiğine işaret eden Xi, İİT'nin Çin topraklarında meydana gelen şiddet ve terör faaliyetlerini açık dille kınamasını olumlu karşıladığını vurguladı.
Xi, Çin'in Bir Kuşak-Bir Yol kapsamında İslam ülkeleriyle ortak kalkınma gerçekleştirmeye, uluslararası işbirliğini güçlendirip adaleti korumaya hazır olduğunu belirtti.
İİT Genel Sekreteri İyad ise Çin'le ilişkilere büyük önem veren örgütün Çin'in Ortadoğu sorunundaki tutumunu olumlu karşıladığını söyledi. İyad, Çin'in Ortadoğu ve Afrika işlerinde daha büyük rol oynamasını beklediklerinin altını çizdi.
Suudi Arabistan'da bulunan Çin Cumhurbşakanı Xi Jinping dün Riyad'da İslam İşbirliği Teşkilatı (İİT) Genel Sekreteri İyad Emin el-Medeni'yle bir araya geldi.
Xi görüşmede yaptığı konuşmada, Çin ile İslam ülkeleri arasında doğal ve geleneksel bir dostluk bulunduğunu, iki tarafın 40'ı aşkın yıldır dostça teması koruyarak farklı medeniyetler, dinler ve sosyal yapıların bir arada yaşamasına örnek teşkil ettiklerini hatırlattı.
Xi, İİT'nin köprü rolü oynayarak Çin ile İslam ülkeleri arasındaki ilişkilerin gelişmesine itici güç kazandırmasını beklediklerini dile getirdi.
Çin ve İslam ülkelerinin ikili işbirliğine daha geniş bir bakış açısıyla bakması gerektiğine işaret eden Xi, İİT'nin Çin topraklarında meydana gelen şiddet ve terör faaliyetlerini açık dille kınamasını olumlu karşıladığını vurguladı.
Xi, Çin'in Bir Kuşak-Bir Yol kapsamında İslam ülkeleriyle ortak kalkınma gerçekleştirmeye, uluslararası işbirliğini güçlendirip adaleti korumaya hazır olduğunu belirtti.
İİT Genel Sekreteri İyad ise Çin'le ilişkilere büyük önem veren örgütün Çin'in Ortadoğu sorunundaki tutumunu olumlu karşıladığını söyledi. İyad, Çin'in Ortadoğu ve Afrika işlerinde daha büyük rol oynamasını beklediklerinin altını çizdi.
China, Arabs look for enhancing media cooperation
Xinhua, January 19, 2016
Participants in the "Chinese-Arab Media Dialogue Conference," which kicked off in Cairo on Monday, called for enhancing means of mutual media cooperation, deeming it as "witnesses and protectors for Sino-Arab friendship." The conference came at the eve of Chinese President Xi Jinping's five-day tour to the region, including Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Iran. "The Chinese-Arab media is a momentum for change and a registrar for the events," said Jiang Jianguo, minister of the State Council Information Office of China. Jiang suggested four ideas for increasing mutual cooperation in the media. The first is cooperation in raising the voice of peace and common development, as he said "the media personnel has a role in directing the public opinion and upholding the peace norms at wider range to positively enhance consensus in views and increase the positive energy towards peaceful development."He added that "we should cooperate hand in hand to combat all shapes of terrorism firmly."
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Participants in the "Chinese-Arab Media Dialogue Conference," which kicked off in Cairo on Monday, called for enhancing means of mutual media cooperation, deeming it as "witnesses and protectors for Sino-Arab friendship." The conference came at the eve of Chinese President Xi Jinping's five-day tour to the region, including Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Iran. "The Chinese-Arab media is a momentum for change and a registrar for the events," said Jiang Jianguo, minister of the State Council Information Office of China. Jiang suggested four ideas for increasing mutual cooperation in the media. The first is cooperation in raising the voice of peace and common development, as he said "the media personnel has a role in directing the public opinion and upholding the peace norms at wider range to positively enhance consensus in views and increase the positive energy towards peaceful development."He added that "we should cooperate hand in hand to combat all shapes of terrorism firmly."
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Chinese President Xi Jinping's Egypt visit aims to strengthen strategic, economic ties
Zeinab El-Gundy
AL-AHRAM - Tuesday 19 Jan 2016
The Chinese president will have a busy two days in Egypt
Chinese President Xi Jinping will start his two-day visit to Egypt on
Wednesday, discussing bilateral ties and regional matters with Egyptian
President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi.
His visit comes as part of a 10-day tour in the Middle East which includes stops in Saudi Arabia and Iran.
The two presidents will meet for talks on Wednesday. Also on Wednesday, Xi will address the newly elected Egyptian House of Representatives, according to the parliament's speaker, Ali Abdel-Aal.
Xi is the first foreign official to visit the House of Representatives.
He will also give a speech directed to the Arab world at the Arab League headquarters in Cairo, which will set out China's policy towards the Middle East, and its desire to support peace and development in the region.
Both presidents will attend the signing of a number of economic agreements, including one related to civil aviation, several electricity projects, and an agreement related to the construction of Egypt's new administrative capital.
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AL-AHRAM - Tuesday 19 Jan 2016
The Chinese president will have a busy two days in Egypt
His visit comes as part of a 10-day tour in the Middle East which includes stops in Saudi Arabia and Iran.
The two presidents will meet for talks on Wednesday. Also on Wednesday, Xi will address the newly elected Egyptian House of Representatives, according to the parliament's speaker, Ali Abdel-Aal.
Xi is the first foreign official to visit the House of Representatives.
He will also give a speech directed to the Arab world at the Arab League headquarters in Cairo, which will set out China's policy towards the Middle East, and its desire to support peace and development in the region.
Both presidents will attend the signing of a number of economic agreements, including one related to civil aviation, several electricity projects, and an agreement related to the construction of Egypt's new administrative capital.
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Is Xi Jinping the man to defuse tensions in the Middle East? Landmark visit to Iran and Saudi Arabia revealed
Kristine Kwok
SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST - JAN. 20, 2016
The first visit of Xi Jinping to the Middle East marks a crucial moment for China’s role in the region
President Xi Jinping is to embark on a whirlwind visit to Iran, Saudi Arabia and Egypt in his first diplomatic trip of the year amidst escalating tensions in the region.
The timing of Xi’s visit – coming as Iran and Saudi Arabia lock horns in their worst conflict in a decade – will thrust China to the forefront of Middle East politics. Beijing will be closely watched as it tries to strike a delicate balance between the feuding Tehran and Riyadh.
Both are key oil suppliers to China and crucial to its going out strategy – the much touted One Belt, One Road development plan.
Xi is expected to use the trip to promote the strategy and secure oil supply in the Middle East.
Xi was scheduled to visit Egypt from January 20 to 22, the Egyptian foreign ministry announced last week.
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SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST - JAN. 20, 2016
The first visit of Xi Jinping to the Middle East marks a crucial moment for China’s role in the region
President Xi Jinping is to embark on a whirlwind visit to Iran, Saudi Arabia and Egypt in his first diplomatic trip of the year amidst escalating tensions in the region.
The timing of Xi’s visit – coming as Iran and Saudi Arabia lock horns in their worst conflict in a decade – will thrust China to the forefront of Middle East politics. Beijing will be closely watched as it tries to strike a delicate balance between the feuding Tehran and Riyadh.
Both are key oil suppliers to China and crucial to its going out strategy – the much touted One Belt, One Road development plan.
Xi is expected to use the trip to promote the strategy and secure oil supply in the Middle East.
Xi was scheduled to visit Egypt from January 20 to 22, the Egyptian foreign ministry announced last week.
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Xi Jinping to walk fine line on Middle East visit
Zhuang Pinghui
SOUTH CHINA MORNING - JAN. 20, 2016
China will balance the interests of Saudi Arabia and Iran, while calling for dialogue to resolve tensions, senior diplomat says ahead of state trip
China aims to evenly weigh the interests of Saudi Arabia and Iran as Beijing deepens its role in the region, a top Chinese diplomat said ahead of President Xi Jinping’s first Middle East tour.
Xi will arrive in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, becoming the first Chinese president to visit the kingdom since 2009. He is also scheduled to visit Egypt and Iran.
The trip comes at a tricky time – Riyadh and Tehran severed diplomatic relations earlier this month over the storming of Saudi Arabia’s embassy in Iran after the kingdom executed a prominent Shiite Muslim cleric. The last state visit to Iran by a Chinese president was in 2002.
“China has always maintained a just and balanced stance and is dedicated to promoting peace and stability in the Middle East,” said Deputy Foreign Minister Zhang Ming on Monday. “China calls for parties involved to resolve conflicts and disputes to promote regional stability, which suits the mutual interests of countries in the region, China and the international community.”
Zhang, who visited Saudi Arabia and Iran earlier this month, said Xi would “exchange opinions on regional disputes with country leaders”.
China intends to sign an action plan to enhance its comprehensive strategic partnership with Saudi Arabia over the next five to 10 years, and establish a strategic partnership with Iran.
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SOUTH CHINA MORNING - JAN. 20, 2016
China will balance the interests of Saudi Arabia and Iran, while calling for dialogue to resolve tensions, senior diplomat says ahead of state trip
China aims to evenly weigh the interests of Saudi Arabia and Iran as Beijing deepens its role in the region, a top Chinese diplomat said ahead of President Xi Jinping’s first Middle East tour.
Xi will arrive in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, becoming the first Chinese president to visit the kingdom since 2009. He is also scheduled to visit Egypt and Iran.
The trip comes at a tricky time – Riyadh and Tehran severed diplomatic relations earlier this month over the storming of Saudi Arabia’s embassy in Iran after the kingdom executed a prominent Shiite Muslim cleric. The last state visit to Iran by a Chinese president was in 2002.
“China has always maintained a just and balanced stance and is dedicated to promoting peace and stability in the Middle East,” said Deputy Foreign Minister Zhang Ming on Monday. “China calls for parties involved to resolve conflicts and disputes to promote regional stability, which suits the mutual interests of countries in the region, China and the international community.”
Zhang, who visited Saudi Arabia and Iran earlier this month, said Xi would “exchange opinions on regional disputes with country leaders”.
China intends to sign an action plan to enhance its comprehensive strategic partnership with Saudi Arabia over the next five to 10 years, and establish a strategic partnership with Iran.
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Key facts behind China’s warming ties with Saudi Arabia, Iran and Egypt as Xi Jinping signs mega oil deals during his Middle East tour
Zhuang Pinghui
SOUTH CHINA MORNING - Wednesday, 20 January, 2016
Oil giants Saudi Aramco and China’s Sinopec sign a framework deal worth up to US$1.5 billion during president’s visit: trips to Egypt and Iran next on agenda as Xi Jinping’s diplomacy push through the Middle East continues
China and Saudi Arabia agreed to expand their bilateral ties to form a comprehensive strategic partnership and boost industrial capacity cooperation on Tuesday during President Xi Jinping’s state visit in Riyadh.
Xi said China would expand oil trade with Saudi Arabia and promote cooperation over new energy, nuclear energy and security.
The Saudi Arabian oil giant Saudi Aramco and China’s Sinopec signed a framework agreement for strategic cooperation on Tuesday, the Saudi state news agency SPA reported.
The deal is estimated to be worth between US$1 billion and US$1.5 billion
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SOUTH CHINA MORNING - Wednesday, 20 January, 2016
Oil giants Saudi Aramco and China’s Sinopec sign a framework deal worth up to US$1.5 billion during president’s visit: trips to Egypt and Iran next on agenda as Xi Jinping’s diplomacy push through the Middle East continues
China and Saudi Arabia agreed to expand their bilateral ties to form a comprehensive strategic partnership and boost industrial capacity cooperation on Tuesday during President Xi Jinping’s state visit in Riyadh.
Xi said China would expand oil trade with Saudi Arabia and promote cooperation over new energy, nuclear energy and security.
The Saudi Arabian oil giant Saudi Aramco and China’s Sinopec signed a framework agreement for strategic cooperation on Tuesday, the Saudi state news agency SPA reported.
The deal is estimated to be worth between US$1 billion and US$1.5 billion
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Xi's article on Egyptian paper roadmap for Egypt-China future ties: experts
By Mahmoud Fouly
Xinhua | 2016-01-20
CAIRO, Jan. 19 (Xinhua) -- The article of Chinese President Xi Jinping released Tuesday on the Egyptian national Al-Ahram newspaper specifies clear aspects and draws a roadmap for the future relations between the two countries, said Egyptian experts.
Occupying the front page of the paper and the main headline, Xi's article is released a day before his anticipated arrival to Cairo from Saudi Arabia's Riyadh on an official visit as the second stop of his regional tour including Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Iran.
"Xi's article is considered a leap in the Egyptian-Chinese relations, as it outlines the road for the two countries' future bilateral ties and mutual cooperation, especially that the Chinese-Egyptian cultural year will be launched during Xi's visit to Cairo," said Tarek al-Sinouti, deputy editor-in-chief of state-run Al-Ahram Evening daily newspaper and expert of Chinese affairs.
In his article, the Chinese president said that the Chinese-Egyptian relations represent a springboard for the Chinese-Arab relations, voicing willingness to deepen mutual trust and comprehensive strategic cooperation between China and Egypt.
"What drew my attention most in Xi's article is that he addresses the Arab states, not only Egypt, which shows his awareness that Egypt represents the whole Arab world. It reflects Xi's awareness of the significance of Egypt and its central role in the region," Sameh Abdullah, managing editor of state-run Al-Ahram newspaper and head of the paper's official website, told Xinhua.
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Xinhua | 2016-01-20
CAIRO, Jan. 19 (Xinhua) -- The article of Chinese President Xi Jinping released Tuesday on the Egyptian national Al-Ahram newspaper specifies clear aspects and draws a roadmap for the future relations between the two countries, said Egyptian experts.
Occupying the front page of the paper and the main headline, Xi's article is released a day before his anticipated arrival to Cairo from Saudi Arabia's Riyadh on an official visit as the second stop of his regional tour including Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Iran.
"Xi's article is considered a leap in the Egyptian-Chinese relations, as it outlines the road for the two countries' future bilateral ties and mutual cooperation, especially that the Chinese-Egyptian cultural year will be launched during Xi's visit to Cairo," said Tarek al-Sinouti, deputy editor-in-chief of state-run Al-Ahram Evening daily newspaper and expert of Chinese affairs.
In his article, the Chinese president said that the Chinese-Egyptian relations represent a springboard for the Chinese-Arab relations, voicing willingness to deepen mutual trust and comprehensive strategic cooperation between China and Egypt.
"What drew my attention most in Xi's article is that he addresses the Arab states, not only Egypt, which shows his awareness that Egypt represents the whole Arab world. It reflects Xi's awareness of the significance of Egypt and its central role in the region," Sameh Abdullah, managing editor of state-run Al-Ahram newspaper and head of the paper's official website, told Xinhua.
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Exclusive interview with Chinese Ambassador to Egypt
CCTV.com 01-20-2016
CCTV has talked to the Chinese Ambassador to Egypt, Song Aiguo about President Xi's upcoming visit. He told us this visit will bring bilateral ties to a new level, after the relationship was elevated to comprehensive strategic partnership in late 2014.
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CCTV has talked to the Chinese Ambassador to Egypt, Song Aiguo about President Xi's upcoming visit. He told us this visit will bring bilateral ties to a new level, after the relationship was elevated to comprehensive strategic partnership in late 2014.
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Chinese president's visit to the Middle East begins
CCTV.com 01-20-2016
Chinese President Xi Jinping has arrived in Riyadh, capital of Saudi Arabia. It marks the beginning of his three-nation trip to the Middle East, which will also see him travel to Egypt and Iran.
President Xi received a welcome ceremony by Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. The visit to the Middle East is Xi Jinping's first overseas trip of the year.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping has arrived in Riyadh, capital of Saudi Arabia. It marks the beginning of his three-nation trip to the Middle East, which will also see him travel to Egypt and Iran.
President Xi received a welcome ceremony by Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. The visit to the Middle East is Xi Jinping's first overseas trip of the year.
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President Xi meets Saudi Deputy Crown Prince
CCTV.com 01-20-2016
While in Saudi Arabia, President Xi Jinping held separate meetings with Saudi Arabia's Deputy Crown Prince, chief of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, and chief of the Gulf Cooperation Council. High on the agenda of all the talks was deepening cooperation in energy and inter-connectivity, under the One Belt and One Road framework.
While meeting Saudi Arabia's Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, President Xi hailed the lifting of ties to a comprehensive strategic partnership.
He said China is willing to expand the scale of the oil trade, and promote bilateral cooperation in areas of clean energy, nuclear energy and security.
Xi Jinping said Saudi Arabia stands at a key junction along the "Belt and Road", and that the two countries should discuss aligning their development strategies and actively participate in the interconnectivity of the Middle East and the Gulf region.
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While in Saudi Arabia, President Xi Jinping held separate meetings with Saudi Arabia's Deputy Crown Prince, chief of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, and chief of the Gulf Cooperation Council. High on the agenda of all the talks was deepening cooperation in energy and inter-connectivity, under the One Belt and One Road framework.
While meeting Saudi Arabia's Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, President Xi hailed the lifting of ties to a comprehensive strategic partnership.
He said China is willing to expand the scale of the oil trade, and promote bilateral cooperation in areas of clean energy, nuclear energy and security.
Xi Jinping said Saudi Arabia stands at a key junction along the "Belt and Road", and that the two countries should discuss aligning their development strategies and actively participate in the interconnectivity of the Middle East and the Gulf region.
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Xi discusses regional issues, cultural exchanges with OIC chief
CCTV.com 01-20-2016
While in Saudi Arabia, President Xi Jinping also held meetings with heads of key organizations in the region. The meetings covered a wide range of topics, from enhancing cultural exchanges, and deepening coordination in regional hotspot issues, to cooperation in infrastructure and energy.
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While in Saudi Arabia, President Xi Jinping also held meetings with heads of key organizations in the region. The meetings covered a wide range of topics, from enhancing cultural exchanges, and deepening coordination in regional hotspot issues, to cooperation in infrastructure and energy.
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Chinese president meets Gulf Cooperation Council Secretary-General
Editor: Zhang Jianfeng 丨Xinhua 01-20-2016
RIYADH, Jan. 19 (Xinhua) -- Visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping met here Tuesday with Secretary-General Abdul Latif bin Rashid Al Zayani of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC) and the two sides agreed to boost trade and energy cooperation.
Xi, on a state visit to Saudi Arabia, said China is willing to carry out comprehensive energy cooperation with the GCC countries and be a long-term, stable and reliable energy market for the six-member bloc.
The Chinese president suggested the two sides also deepen cooperation in infrastructure, telecommunications, power generation, investment, aerospace, and nuclear and renewable energy.
China welcomes the resumption of and substantial progress in the China-GCC free trade talks and hopes that the free trade area will be up and running as early as possible, he said.
Zayani, for his part, said that all GCC members support forging closer ties with China.
They all agree that the free trade talks should be advanced, he said, adding that they are happy to see the virtual conclusion of the negotiations on trade in goods.
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RIYADH, Jan. 19 (Xinhua) -- Visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping met here Tuesday with Secretary-General Abdul Latif bin Rashid Al Zayani of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC) and the two sides agreed to boost trade and energy cooperation.
Xi, on a state visit to Saudi Arabia, said China is willing to carry out comprehensive energy cooperation with the GCC countries and be a long-term, stable and reliable energy market for the six-member bloc.
The Chinese president suggested the two sides also deepen cooperation in infrastructure, telecommunications, power generation, investment, aerospace, and nuclear and renewable energy.
China welcomes the resumption of and substantial progress in the China-GCC free trade talks and hopes that the free trade area will be up and running as early as possible, he said.
Zayani, for his part, said that all GCC members support forging closer ties with China.
They all agree that the free trade talks should be advanced, he said, adding that they are happy to see the virtual conclusion of the negotiations on trade in goods.
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GCC Sec. Gen. hopes to deepen cooperation with China
CCTV.com 01-20-2016
After his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Riyadh, the Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council, or GCC, Abdul-latif bin Rashid Al-Zayani spoke exclusively to CCTV, he expressed his positive expectations for future cooperation.
"I'm happy to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping during his visit to Saudi Arabia. And I'm grateful for this chance. We've discussed all the issues related to the cooperation between China and GCC nations," Al-Zayani said.
Established in 1981, the GCC is a regional intergovernmental political and economic body. It's made up of Gulf states Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates.
After taking office as head of the council in 2011, Al-Zayani has been pushing for tighter economic, political and military coordination among member states, transforming the GCC into a "Gulf Union".
He now hopes that the GCC can deepen cooperation with China.
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After his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Riyadh, the Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council, or GCC, Abdul-latif bin Rashid Al-Zayani spoke exclusively to CCTV, he expressed his positive expectations for future cooperation.
"I'm happy to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping during his visit to Saudi Arabia. And I'm grateful for this chance. We've discussed all the issues related to the cooperation between China and GCC nations," Al-Zayani said.
Established in 1981, the GCC is a regional intergovernmental political and economic body. It's made up of Gulf states Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates.
After taking office as head of the council in 2011, Al-Zayani has been pushing for tighter economic, political and military coordination among member states, transforming the GCC into a "Gulf Union".
He now hopes that the GCC can deepen cooperation with China.
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China, Egypt mark Cultural Year 2016
Reporter: Wu Guoxiu 丨 CCTV.com 01-20-2016
China and Egypt are working together culturally. Chinese President Xi Jinping will travel to Egypt on Wednesday, joining his counterpart President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi to attend a celebration at Luxor temple- the Egyptian-Chinese cultural year and the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the nations.
Brushing off the dust for new comers. Egypt’s renowned heritage, the Luxor temple, dates back to the 14th century BC and where it will host leaders from China and Egypt on Thursday with a cultural feast .
"This 3500 year- old Luxor temple will soon witness the typical performances from Egypt and China, kicking off a year of extensive cultural collaborations between two of the world’s oldest civilizations," CCTV reporter Wu Guoxiu said.
Under these huge pillars, a stage performance--Thousand Hand Bodhisattva, presented by Chinese artists, who are deaf and mute. This will be the first time, these young disabled dancers will perform in Egypt except for one, Chen Cen.
"When I joined this dance group in 2004, my first dance abroad was in Egypt. I was 15 then. I haven’t thought I’d perform it in Egypt again," she signed.
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China and Egypt are working together culturally. Chinese President Xi Jinping will travel to Egypt on Wednesday, joining his counterpart President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi to attend a celebration at Luxor temple- the Egyptian-Chinese cultural year and the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the nations.
Brushing off the dust for new comers. Egypt’s renowned heritage, the Luxor temple, dates back to the 14th century BC and where it will host leaders from China and Egypt on Thursday with a cultural feast .
"This 3500 year- old Luxor temple will soon witness the typical performances from Egypt and China, kicking off a year of extensive cultural collaborations between two of the world’s oldest civilizations," CCTV reporter Wu Guoxiu said.
Under these huge pillars, a stage performance--Thousand Hand Bodhisattva, presented by Chinese artists, who are deaf and mute. This will be the first time, these young disabled dancers will perform in Egypt except for one, Chen Cen.
"When I joined this dance group in 2004, my first dance abroad was in Egypt. I was 15 then. I haven’t thought I’d perform it in Egypt again," she signed.
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Egypt unveils Suez Canal projects for Chinese investors
CCTV.com 01-20-2016
Egypt's Suez Canal is a vital part of the Ancient Maritime Silk Road from China to South Europe. The extensions made to the canal and the possible investment projects are among Egypt's priorities in the discussions with visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Since August last year, when President EL Sisi inaugurated the New Suez Canal Project, this vital water way has become ready to accommodate more ships and larger ones too. But the President's first national project was just the beginning for a bigger Egyptian dream, that should be constructed on Canal's desert shores. Cairo believes that these projects are a natural fit to China's global trade plans.
The Suez Canal developmental project is considered to be Egypt's economical salvation. Trade and industrial zones will be built in hopes to turn Egypt into a business hub of the region.
It's a vision China already started even before the latest expansion of the Suez Canal. A Chinese industrial zone is already under construction, it should accommodate up to 200 factories.
Egypt couldn't be happier by the timing of the Maritime silk road revival. And during President' Xi Jinping's meeting with his Egyptian counterpart, El Sisi's most favorite project will definitely top the economic cooperation files.
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Egypt's Suez Canal is a vital part of the Ancient Maritime Silk Road from China to South Europe. The extensions made to the canal and the possible investment projects are among Egypt's priorities in the discussions with visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Since August last year, when President EL Sisi inaugurated the New Suez Canal Project, this vital water way has become ready to accommodate more ships and larger ones too. But the President's first national project was just the beginning for a bigger Egyptian dream, that should be constructed on Canal's desert shores. Cairo believes that these projects are a natural fit to China's global trade plans.
The Suez Canal developmental project is considered to be Egypt's economical salvation. Trade and industrial zones will be built in hopes to turn Egypt into a business hub of the region.
It's a vision China already started even before the latest expansion of the Suez Canal. A Chinese industrial zone is already under construction, it should accommodate up to 200 factories.
Egypt couldn't be happier by the timing of the Maritime silk road revival. And during President' Xi Jinping's meeting with his Egyptian counterpart, El Sisi's most favorite project will definitely top the economic cooperation files.
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China, Saudi Arabia form comprehensive strategic partnership
Reporter: Han Peng 丨 CCTV.com 01-20-2016
China and Saudi Arabia have agreed to lift their bilateral ties to a comprehensive strategic partnership. The announcement was made after Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud held talks with visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping.
President Xi arrived in Riyadh on Tuesday on the first stop of his three-nation tour of the Middle East. It's the first state visit by a Chinese head of state to Saudi Arabia in seven years.
After the talks, a series of cooperation deals were also signed, covering areas such as energy, communications, environment, culture, and science and technology.
President Xi Jinping's arrival in Saudi Arabia has met with high-profile reception. The Saudi Arabia authorities sent four fighter jets to escort President Xi Jinping's plane.
Actually China is one of the biggest trading partners of Saudi Arabia. And Saudi Arabia is China's biggest oil supplier. The economic cooperation between the two countries are mutually beneficial.
President Xi's visit also comes at a time when Saudi Arabia and Iran, two giants in the Middle East, have seen their worst relations in over a decade.
President Xi Jinping actually is the very first head of state to visit both countries, since they cut their diplomatic ties earlier this month.
According to Chinese diplomatic sources, China is not willing to take sides on this issue, and is committed to developing friendly relations with both countries to boost regional stability.
So it's very interesting to see how President Xi Jinping will strike a delicate balance between the two major countries in the Middle East.
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China and Saudi Arabia have agreed to lift their bilateral ties to a comprehensive strategic partnership. The announcement was made after Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud held talks with visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping.
President Xi arrived in Riyadh on Tuesday on the first stop of his three-nation tour of the Middle East. It's the first state visit by a Chinese head of state to Saudi Arabia in seven years.
RIYADH,
Jan. 19, 2016 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping (2nd L) holds
talks with Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (3rd R) in Riyadh,
Saudi Arabia, Jan. 19, 2016. Xi arrived here on Tuesday for a state
visit to Saudi Arabia, the first stop of his three-nation tour of the
Middle East. (Xinhua/Ju Peng)
During the meeting, the two leaders agreed to build a stable
long-term energy cooperation, and make the China-initiated Asian
Infrastructure Investment Bank a win-win financing platform.After the talks, a series of cooperation deals were also signed, covering areas such as energy, communications, environment, culture, and science and technology.
President Xi Jinping's arrival in Saudi Arabia has met with high-profile reception. The Saudi Arabia authorities sent four fighter jets to escort President Xi Jinping's plane.
Actually China is one of the biggest trading partners of Saudi Arabia. And Saudi Arabia is China's biggest oil supplier. The economic cooperation between the two countries are mutually beneficial.
President Xi's visit also comes at a time when Saudi Arabia and Iran, two giants in the Middle East, have seen their worst relations in over a decade.
President Xi Jinping actually is the very first head of state to visit both countries, since they cut their diplomatic ties earlier this month.
According to Chinese diplomatic sources, China is not willing to take sides on this issue, and is committed to developing friendly relations with both countries to boost regional stability.
So it's very interesting to see how President Xi Jinping will strike a delicate balance between the two major countries in the Middle East.
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Tuesday, January 19, 2016
Xi’s Saudi Arabia visit to deepen bilateral ties: Saudi Editor
People's Daily - January 19, 2016
Chinese President Xi Jinping’s state visit to Saudi Arabia will significantly deepen bilateral ties in politics, economy, society and culture, Salman Aldossary, editor-in-chief of Asharq Al-Awsat, a major Saudi Arabian newspaper, told the People’s Daily on the eve of Xi’s Middle East trip.
Saudi Arabia, now China’s largest trading partner in West Asia, will be the first stop of Xi’s trip.
“Xi’s upcoming Saudi Arabia visit is of historic significance,” the editor-in-chief added.
China and Saudi Arabia develop their economic and trade ties rapidly in recent years. ICBC, China’s largest bank by total assets opened its branch in Riyadh, capital of Saudi Arabia on June 4, 2015. It is the first China-funded bank in the country. (Photo: Xinhua) Salman said that to diversify its economy, Saudi Arabia has increased investment in China and their mutually beneficial cooperation is on the “fast track.” “As China grows its industry and technology rapidly, Saudi Arabia hopes to intensify its ties with China,” he added. Hailing the importance of China’s proposal to build the Silk Road Economic Belt and 21st Century Maritime Silk Road, the editor-in-chief noted that it not only tightened economic, trade and cultural ties between China and the nations along the routes, but also facilitated infrastructure construction and currency circulation. “Thanks to its geographic position and dominance of the regional economy, Saudi Arabia carries significant weight in the routes,” Salman added. He also appreciated the newly-founded Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), saying that the bank built to help Asian countries with infrastructure construction now receive more worldwide support.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping’s state visit to Saudi Arabia will significantly deepen bilateral ties in politics, economy, society and culture, Salman Aldossary, editor-in-chief of Asharq Al-Awsat, a major Saudi Arabian newspaper, told the People’s Daily on the eve of Xi’s Middle East trip.
Saudi Arabia, now China’s largest trading partner in West Asia, will be the first stop of Xi’s trip.“Xi’s upcoming Saudi Arabia visit is of historic significance,” the editor-in-chief added.
China and Saudi Arabia develop their economic and trade ties rapidly in recent years. ICBC, China’s largest bank by total assets opened its branch in Riyadh, capital of Saudi Arabia on June 4, 2015. It is the first China-funded bank in the country. (Photo: Xinhua) Salman said that to diversify its economy, Saudi Arabia has increased investment in China and their mutually beneficial cooperation is on the “fast track.” “As China grows its industry and technology rapidly, Saudi Arabia hopes to intensify its ties with China,” he added. Hailing the importance of China’s proposal to build the Silk Road Economic Belt and 21st Century Maritime Silk Road, the editor-in-chief noted that it not only tightened economic, trade and cultural ties between China and the nations along the routes, but also facilitated infrastructure construction and currency circulation. “Thanks to its geographic position and dominance of the regional economy, Saudi Arabia carries significant weight in the routes,” Salman added. He also appreciated the newly-founded Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), saying that the bank built to help Asian countries with infrastructure construction now receive more worldwide support.
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Monday, January 18, 2016
Xi outlines future of Sino-Saudi relations
CCTV.com 01-18-2016
Ahead of his state visit to Saudi Arabia tomorrow, Chinese President Xi Jinping published an article in the country's media, saying the two nations should expand their bilateral trade volume. He also called for the establishment of a China-Saudi energy cooperation community, and intensifying pragmatic cooperation in fields such as infrastructure, investment and high technology.
Xi says China appreciates Saudi Arabia joining the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank as a founding member and that the two will work together to push the China-GCC Free Trade Agreement talks. He also said China is willing to work with Saudi Arabia to promote regional stability and inter-connectivity, through the "One Belt, One Road" initiative.
The Chinese President vows to beef up people-to-people exchanges of all levels, and encouraged Saudis to visit China.
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Ahead of his state visit to Saudi Arabia tomorrow, Chinese President Xi Jinping published an article in the country's media, saying the two nations should expand their bilateral trade volume. He also called for the establishment of a China-Saudi energy cooperation community, and intensifying pragmatic cooperation in fields such as infrastructure, investment and high technology.
Xi says China appreciates Saudi Arabia joining the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank as a founding member and that the two will work together to push the China-GCC Free Trade Agreement talks. He also said China is willing to work with Saudi Arabia to promote regional stability and inter-connectivity, through the "One Belt, One Road" initiative.
The Chinese President vows to beef up people-to-people exchanges of all levels, and encouraged Saudis to visit China.
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Xi faces diplomatic test on first Middle East visit
Charles Clover in Beijing, Heba Saleh in Cairo, Najmeh Bozorgmehr in Tehran and Simeon Kerr in Dubai
The Financial Times - January 18, 2016
Xi Jinping is due to begin his first presidential visit to the Middle East on Tuesday in what promises to be a tricky diplomatic balancing act between Saudi Arabia and Iran.
China’s role in the region has been noticeable for its absence in recent years. The last time a Chinese head of state visited Saudi Arabia was seven years ago, and a planned trip by Mr Xi last year was scrapped amid the Saudi-Yemen conflict.
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The Financial Times - January 18, 2016
Xi Jinping is due to begin his first presidential visit to the Middle East on Tuesday in what promises to be a tricky diplomatic balancing act between Saudi Arabia and Iran.
China’s role in the region has been noticeable for its absence in recent years. The last time a Chinese head of state visited Saudi Arabia was seven years ago, and a planned trip by Mr Xi last year was scrapped amid the Saudi-Yemen conflict.
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Xi Jinping Ortadoğu gezisine çıkıyor
CIN ULUSLARARASI RADYOSU - 2016-01-18
Çin Cumhurbaşkanı Xi Jinping, 19-23 Ocak'ta Suudi Arabistan, Mısır ve İran'a resmi ziyaret yapacak. Bu ziyaretin Çin ve bahsi geçen üç ülke arasındaki ikili ilişkileri geliştireceği gibi, Ortadoğu'da istikrarın korunması için önemli katkı sağlayacak.
Suudi Arabistan, Xi Jinping'in ziyaretinin ilk durağı. Bu ziyaret, Suudi Arabistan Kralı Selman Bin Abdulaziz'in tahta gelmesinden bu yana geçen süre içinde Çin liderlerinin bu ülkeye yaptığı ilk resmi ziyaret olma özelliği taşıyor. Suudi Arabistan, Xi Jinping'in Çin Cumhurbaşkanı görevine başlamasından bu yana geçen süre içinde ziyaret ettiği ilk Ortadoğu ülkesi konumunda. Çin'in Suudi Arabistan büyükelçisi Li Chengwen, son ziyaretin Çin-Suudi Arabistan stratejik işbirliğini yeni seviyeye taşımayı hedeflediğini vurguladı. Büyükelçi Li, Bir Kuşak-Bir Yol projesi doğrultusunda iki ülkenin geniş görüş birliğine varacaklarına işaret ederek, bu projenin uygulanması için somut adımları birlikte atacaklarını bildirdi. Li, Cumhurbaşkanı Xi Jinping'in Suudi Arabistan liderleriyle birlikte, önümüzdeki günlerde ikili ilişkilerin geliştirilmesi için atılması gereken adımları ele alacağına işaret ederek, endüstriyel işbirliği, uzay, nükleer ve yenilenebilir enerji gibi önemli konularda bir dizi işbirliği belgesini imzalayacaklarını söyledi. Büyükelçi Li bu konuda şunları kaydetti:
"Suudi Arabistan, İpek Yolu Ekonomik Kuşağı'yla 21. Yüzyıl Deniz İpek Yolu'nun kesiştiği yerde bulunuyor. Suudi Arabistan, Asya Altyapı Yatırım Bankası'nın kurucu üyesi oldu. Tüm bunlar, iki ülke arasındaki işbirliği için geniş potansiyel demek. İki ülke önümüzdeki günlerde gerek ikili işlerde, gerekse çok taraflı işlerde daha etkili işbirliği yapabilecek."
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Çin Cumhurbaşkanı Xi Jinping, 19-23 Ocak'ta Suudi Arabistan, Mısır ve İran'a resmi ziyaret yapacak. Bu ziyaretin Çin ve bahsi geçen üç ülke arasındaki ikili ilişkileri geliştireceği gibi, Ortadoğu'da istikrarın korunması için önemli katkı sağlayacak.
Suudi Arabistan, Xi Jinping'in ziyaretinin ilk durağı. Bu ziyaret, Suudi Arabistan Kralı Selman Bin Abdulaziz'in tahta gelmesinden bu yana geçen süre içinde Çin liderlerinin bu ülkeye yaptığı ilk resmi ziyaret olma özelliği taşıyor. Suudi Arabistan, Xi Jinping'in Çin Cumhurbaşkanı görevine başlamasından bu yana geçen süre içinde ziyaret ettiği ilk Ortadoğu ülkesi konumunda. Çin'in Suudi Arabistan büyükelçisi Li Chengwen, son ziyaretin Çin-Suudi Arabistan stratejik işbirliğini yeni seviyeye taşımayı hedeflediğini vurguladı. Büyükelçi Li, Bir Kuşak-Bir Yol projesi doğrultusunda iki ülkenin geniş görüş birliğine varacaklarına işaret ederek, bu projenin uygulanması için somut adımları birlikte atacaklarını bildirdi. Li, Cumhurbaşkanı Xi Jinping'in Suudi Arabistan liderleriyle birlikte, önümüzdeki günlerde ikili ilişkilerin geliştirilmesi için atılması gereken adımları ele alacağına işaret ederek, endüstriyel işbirliği, uzay, nükleer ve yenilenebilir enerji gibi önemli konularda bir dizi işbirliği belgesini imzalayacaklarını söyledi. Büyükelçi Li bu konuda şunları kaydetti:
"Suudi Arabistan, İpek Yolu Ekonomik Kuşağı'yla 21. Yüzyıl Deniz İpek Yolu'nun kesiştiği yerde bulunuyor. Suudi Arabistan, Asya Altyapı Yatırım Bankası'nın kurucu üyesi oldu. Tüm bunlar, iki ülke arasındaki işbirliği için geniş potansiyel demek. İki ülke önümüzdeki günlerde gerek ikili işlerde, gerekse çok taraflı işlerde daha etkili işbirliği yapabilecek."
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China’s contingencies and globalisation By Jan Nederveen Pieterse
Jan Nederveen Pieterse Global Studies, University of California, Santa Barbara, USA
Third World Quarterly, 2015 Vol. 36, No. 11, 1985–2001
Will China be able to rebalance its economy, heavily tilted towards investment? Will it be able to increase the share of household con- sumption in GDP? Will it turn steeply growing social inequality around? Will urbanisation contribute to China’s rebalancing or will it add to the imbalances? Will China manage to bring pollution under control? Such variables will determine whether China can move beyond the middle-income trap and also affect its external relations. In addition, China’s rebalancing is a variable in global rebalancing. This article provides an introduction to the special issue.
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Third World Quarterly, 2015 Vol. 36, No. 11, 1985–2001
Will China be able to rebalance its economy, heavily tilted towards investment? Will it be able to increase the share of household con- sumption in GDP? Will it turn steeply growing social inequality around? Will urbanisation contribute to China’s rebalancing or will it add to the imbalances? Will China manage to bring pollution under control? Such variables will determine whether China can move beyond the middle-income trap and also affect its external relations. In addition, China’s rebalancing is a variable in global rebalancing. This article provides an introduction to the special issue.
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Studio interview: President Xi to visit Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Iran
CCTV.com 01-16-2016
We are now joined in studio by Mr. Jia Xiudong -- a senior research fellow with the China Institute of International Studies.
Q1. President Xi Jinping is visiting the three Arab countries as his first state visits in 2016, and also for the first time to the region since he took office. What's the significance here and what possible influence will it have on that region?
Q2. Let's talk about the "Arab Policy Paper". China has never before issued a paper outlining its approach to the Arab world. Why is it doing so now?
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We are now joined in studio by Mr. Jia Xiudong -- a senior research fellow with the China Institute of International Studies.
Q1. President Xi Jinping is visiting the three Arab countries as his first state visits in 2016, and also for the first time to the region since he took office. What's the significance here and what possible influence will it have on that region?
Q2. Let's talk about the "Arab Policy Paper". China has never before issued a paper outlining its approach to the Arab world. Why is it doing so now?
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Saudi Arabia businesses and media excited over Xi's trip
CCTV.com 01-17-2016
Saudi Arabia business people and media have also paid close attention to President Xi's visit.
"President Xi chooses this time to visit Saudi Arabia and meet with King Salman. It will provide more opportunities for my company and encourage my team to work better," said Mohamed Shamry, CEO of Yesrifu.
"Every Saudi Arabian media is setting its sights on President Xi's visit. After the announcement, all media have begun preparations for related coverage. It is a rare chance," said A. Obaid, journalist of Al Hayet.
"From the political side, it is a very important visit. Because China is a permanent member of the UN Security Council, and plays a great role in the formation of its policy. China has contributed to the dealings with regional crisis, especially that of Syria," said M. Yousuf, journalist of Middle East Newspaper.
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Saudi Arabia business people and media have also paid close attention to President Xi's visit.
"President Xi chooses this time to visit Saudi Arabia and meet with King Salman. It will provide more opportunities for my company and encourage my team to work better," said Mohamed Shamry, CEO of Yesrifu.
"Every Saudi Arabian media is setting its sights on President Xi's visit. After the announcement, all media have begun preparations for related coverage. It is a rare chance," said A. Obaid, journalist of Al Hayet.
"From the political side, it is a very important visit. Because China is a permanent member of the UN Security Council, and plays a great role in the formation of its policy. China has contributed to the dealings with regional crisis, especially that of Syria," said M. Yousuf, journalist of Middle East Newspaper.
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Xi's visit to Saudi Arabia
习近平首访沙特将受到超规格接待 谈反恐合作
CHINA.COM - 2016-01-18
2016年刚刚开头，中国元首的国事访问再度起航了。
据外交部发言人陆慷介绍，国家主席习近平将于1月19日至23日应邀出访沙特阿拉伯王国、阿拉伯埃及共和国、伊朗伊斯兰共和国三个中东国家。此次出访，实现了两个“第一”：是习近平担任国家主席以来第一次对中东国家进行国事访问，也是我国最高领导人时隔14年后第一次对伊朗进行国事访问。
中东地区一直动荡不断，最近沙特和伊朗还闹出“断交”事件。在这个敏感时刻中国国家领导人的到访，势必会引起世界舆论的高度关注。
（1）首访：份量十足，意义深远
第一次出访中东国家，习近平主席选择的第一站是沙特，之后是埃及，最后一站是伊朗。
5天3国，这次行程注定紧张而高效率，也注定内容满满。
沙 特阿拉伯作为地区大国，在中东地区具有非常大的影响。近年来，无论是在经贸往来还是在政治安全领域，中沙双方的合作势头都非常好。沙特是中国在中东地区的 最大经贸合作伙伴。2014年，双边贸易额691亿美元，是建交时期的230倍。两国经贸增长速度快、贸易品类互补性强、摩擦少，经贸发展非常具有潜力。
据 中国驻沙特大使李成文介绍，对于习近平访问，沙方的接待将是高规格，甚至是超规格。访问期间，两国最高领导人将见证众多文件的签署，涵盖产能合作、航天科 技、核能与可再生能源，特别是在“一带一路”、产能合作这两方面将取得新的进展。此外，在反恐方面，中沙双方也将不断展开交流与合作。
李成文说，习近平此访是萨勒曼国王继位以来中国国家领导人首次出访沙特，必将对中沙关系、对中国与中东地区的关系产生深远影响。通过这次访问，中沙各领域的合作将得到深化，中沙战略互信与利益融合将进一步推动，从而掀开中沙关系新的篇章。
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CHINA.COM - 2016-01-18
2016年刚刚开头，中国元首的国事访问再度起航了。
据外交部发言人陆慷介绍，国家主席习近平将于1月19日至23日应邀出访沙特阿拉伯王国、阿拉伯埃及共和国、伊朗伊斯兰共和国三个中东国家。此次出访，实现了两个“第一”：是习近平担任国家主席以来第一次对中东国家进行国事访问，也是我国最高领导人时隔14年后第一次对伊朗进行国事访问。
中东地区一直动荡不断，最近沙特和伊朗还闹出“断交”事件。在这个敏感时刻中国国家领导人的到访，势必会引起世界舆论的高度关注。（1）首访：份量十足，意义深远
第一次出访中东国家，习近平主席选择的第一站是沙特，之后是埃及，最后一站是伊朗。
5天3国，这次行程注定紧张而高效率，也注定内容满满。
沙 特阿拉伯作为地区大国，在中东地区具有非常大的影响。近年来，无论是在经贸往来还是在政治安全领域，中沙双方的合作势头都非常好。沙特是中国在中东地区的 最大经贸合作伙伴。2014年，双边贸易额691亿美元，是建交时期的230倍。两国经贸增长速度快、贸易品类互补性强、摩擦少，经贸发展非常具有潜力。
据 中国驻沙特大使李成文介绍，对于习近平访问，沙方的接待将是高规格，甚至是超规格。访问期间，两国最高领导人将见证众多文件的签署，涵盖产能合作、航天科 技、核能与可再生能源，特别是在“一带一路”、产能合作这两方面将取得新的进展。此外，在反恐方面，中沙双方也将不断展开交流与合作。
李成文说，习近平此访是萨勒曼国王继位以来中国国家领导人首次出访沙特，必将对中沙关系、对中国与中东地区的关系产生深远影响。通过这次访问，中沙各领域的合作将得到深化，中沙战略互信与利益融合将进一步推动，从而掀开中沙关系新的篇章。
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China Welcomes Iran Nuclear Deal as Step Toward Global Non-Proliferation
SPUTNIK - 17.01.2016
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said that the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA)'s implementation was a "more joyful day for the Iranian people who hope for peace and development."
BEIJING (Sputnik) – Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi was the latest public figure to welcome on Sunday the implementation of the Iranian nuclear deal as an event that signals an important step toward an international regime of non-proliferation. China was among the six world leaders dubbed the P5+1 group that reached the landmark nuclear deal with Iran last summer. Late Saturday marked "Implementation Day" outlined in the deal, the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), after the global nuclear watchdog IAEA confirmed Tehran’s compliance with its terms.
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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said that the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA)'s implementation was a "more joyful day for the Iranian people who hope for peace and development."
BEIJING (Sputnik) – Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi was the latest public figure to welcome on Sunday the implementation of the Iranian nuclear deal as an event that signals an important step toward an international regime of non-proliferation. China was among the six world leaders dubbed the P5+1 group that reached the landmark nuclear deal with Iran last summer. Late Saturday marked "Implementation Day" outlined in the deal, the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), after the global nuclear watchdog IAEA confirmed Tehran’s compliance with its terms.
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Why does Central Asia Still Matter? Because It Matters to China
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Kendrick Kuo
Chinese foreign policy toward Central Asia and the Muslim world at large remains a niche subject that only concerns a subset of researchers. In the popular imagination, China is solely an East Asian power. But as the Sino-American relationship continues to evolve, through both frictions and convergence of interests, Central Asia promises to be an important area of cooperation. My point is not that China is the primary reason the U.S. should remain interested in Central Asian states, but consideration of Sino-American relations should play a role in shaping continued U.S. engagement in the broader region.
China’s pivot to Central Asia
Any consideration of Beijing’s policies toward Central Asia must examine the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO). There are signs that China’s military cooperation with Central Asian countries is waning. Last week, the SCO held its annual military exercises in Kazakhstan. Over at Eurasia.net, Joshua Kucera observes several aspects of the exercise that indicate diminished emphasis placed on the SCO’s military initiatives. Only three states participated and the number of troops involved seems to be significantly reduced.
China’s primary instrument in Central Asia at this point is economic ties. Beijing’s influence on Central Asian states’ foreign policies persists due to its economic clout. In 2010, Chinese foreign direct investment (FDI) stock in Kazakhstan reached $1.59 billion, ranking fourteenth among top outbound destinations. The United States receives about $4.9 billion in FDI stock, ranking eighth. Turkmenistan also receives considerable FDI flows, adding up to $450.51 million, ranking fifteenth in top FDI flow destinations, compared to the United States’ $1.3 billion. Recently, in May 2013, Tajikistan President Emomalii Rahmon met with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Chinese state-owned enterprise (SOE) heads on an official state visit. He left Beijing with multi-million dollar investment projects in sectors such as infrastructure, banking, and energy. They also agreed on technical cooperation to the tune of $200 million.
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Kendrick Kuo
Chinese foreign policy toward Central Asia and the Muslim world at large remains a niche subject that only concerns a subset of researchers. In the popular imagination, China is solely an East Asian power. But as the Sino-American relationship continues to evolve, through both frictions and convergence of interests, Central Asia promises to be an important area of cooperation. My point is not that China is the primary reason the U.S. should remain interested in Central Asian states, but consideration of Sino-American relations should play a role in shaping continued U.S. engagement in the broader region.
China’s pivot to Central Asia
Any consideration of Beijing’s policies toward Central Asia must examine the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO). There are signs that China’s military cooperation with Central Asian countries is waning. Last week, the SCO held its annual military exercises in Kazakhstan. Over at Eurasia.net, Joshua Kucera observes several aspects of the exercise that indicate diminished emphasis placed on the SCO’s military initiatives. Only three states participated and the number of troops involved seems to be significantly reduced.
China’s primary instrument in Central Asia at this point is economic ties. Beijing’s influence on Central Asian states’ foreign policies persists due to its economic clout. In 2010, Chinese foreign direct investment (FDI) stock in Kazakhstan reached $1.59 billion, ranking fourteenth among top outbound destinations. The United States receives about $4.9 billion in FDI stock, ranking eighth. Turkmenistan also receives considerable FDI flows, adding up to $450.51 million, ranking fifteenth in top FDI flow destinations, compared to the United States’ $1.3 billion. Recently, in May 2013, Tajikistan President Emomalii Rahmon met with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Chinese state-owned enterprise (SOE) heads on an official state visit. He left Beijing with multi-million dollar investment projects in sectors such as infrastructure, banking, and energy. They also agreed on technical cooperation to the tune of $200 million.
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Pentagon Confused: Thousands Of Chinese Troops Enter ISIS War!
USA DAILY POLITICS - January 14, 2016
The Kremlin have announced that China are to send 5,000 of its most elite military forces into the Levant War Zone to help Russia in the fight against ISIS, which has left the Obama administration and the Pentagon “horrified”.
The “Siberian Tiger” Special Forces and “Night Tiger” Special Forces Units were given authorization to be deployed by China’s People’s Congress (NPC) on Sunday, after China passed its first anti-terrorism law allowing their army to take part in anti-terror missions abroad.
Most critical to China in entering this war, this report continues, is the “grave” national security threat it faces from both the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/Daesh) and Turkey’s National Intelligence Organization (MIT)—and as, perhaps, best described by the noted award winning American military-intelligence journalist Seymour M. Hersh who in his latest article warned of this threat by stating:
“China, an ally of [Syrian leader] Assad has committed more than $30 billion to postwar reconstruction in Syria. China, too, is worried about the Islamic State. China regards the Syrian crisis from three perspectives: international law and legitimacy; global strategic positioning; and the activities of jihadist Uighurs, from Xinjiang province in China’s far west.
Xinjiang borders eight nations – Mongolia, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan and India – and, in China’s view, serves as a funnel for terrorism around the world and within China.
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The Kremlin have announced that China are to send 5,000 of its most elite military forces into the Levant War Zone to help Russia in the fight against ISIS, which has left the Obama administration and the Pentagon “horrified”.
The “Siberian Tiger” Special Forces and “Night Tiger” Special Forces Units were given authorization to be deployed by China’s People’s Congress (NPC) on Sunday, after China passed its first anti-terrorism law allowing their army to take part in anti-terror missions abroad.
Most critical to China in entering this war, this report continues, is the “grave” national security threat it faces from both the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/Daesh) and Turkey’s National Intelligence Organization (MIT)—and as, perhaps, best described by the noted award winning American military-intelligence journalist Seymour M. Hersh who in his latest article warned of this threat by stating:
“China, an ally of [Syrian leader] Assad has committed more than $30 billion to postwar reconstruction in Syria. China, too, is worried about the Islamic State. China regards the Syrian crisis from three perspectives: international law and legitimacy; global strategic positioning; and the activities of jihadist Uighurs, from Xinjiang province in China’s far west.
Xinjiang borders eight nations – Mongolia, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan and India – and, in China’s view, serves as a funnel for terrorism around the world and within China.
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Friday, January 15, 2016
"Çin, Ortadoğu'da yapıcı rol oynuyor"
CHINA RADIO INTERNATIONAL - 2016-01-15
Çin'in ünlü Ortadoğu uzmanı Li Shaoxian, çalkantı halindeki Ortadoğu'da sorunların çözülmesi konusunda ülkesinin aktif ve yapıcı rol oynadığını açıkladı.
Suudi Arabistan ve İran arasındaki diplomatik ilişkilerin kesilmesi, Suriye'de çatışmaların sürmesi, IŞİD'in Irak başta olmak üzere tüm Ortadoğu bölgesindeki istikrarı bozması gibi Ortadoğu sorunları tüm dünyanın dikkatini çekiyor.
Çin'in Ortadoğu uzmanı ve Ningxia Üniversitesi Arap Dünyası Araştırma Enstitüsü Başkanı Li Shaoxian, dün Beijing'de düzenlenen bir seminerde Ortadoğu'daki durumu ve Çin'in bu bölgede oynadığı rolü anlattı.
DEVAMINI OKUMAK ICIN.....
Çin'in ünlü Ortadoğu uzmanı Li Shaoxian, çalkantı halindeki Ortadoğu'da sorunların çözülmesi konusunda ülkesinin aktif ve yapıcı rol oynadığını açıkladı.
Suudi Arabistan ve İran arasındaki diplomatik ilişkilerin kesilmesi, Suriye'de çatışmaların sürmesi, IŞİD'in Irak başta olmak üzere tüm Ortadoğu bölgesindeki istikrarı bozması gibi Ortadoğu sorunları tüm dünyanın dikkatini çekiyor.
Çin'in Ortadoğu uzmanı ve Ningxia Üniversitesi Arap Dünyası Araştırma Enstitüsü Başkanı Li Shaoxian, dün Beijing'de düzenlenen bir seminerde Ortadoğu'daki durumu ve Çin'in bu bölgede oynadığı rolü anlattı.
DEVAMINI OKUMAK ICIN.....
President Xi to visit Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Iran
CCTV.com 01-15-2016
Chinese President Xi Jinping will pay state visits to Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Iran from January 19th to 23rd.
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lu Kang announced the schedule at Friday's routine press briefing in Beijing. He said the invitations come from Saudi King Salman, Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi, and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping will pay state visits to Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Iran from January 19th to 23rd.
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lu Kang announced the schedule at Friday's routine press briefing in Beijing. He said the invitations come from Saudi King Salman, Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi, and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani.
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Thursday, January 14, 2016
China issues Arab policy paper
CCTV.com 01-14-2016
The Chinese government has issued a policy paper which reviews and summarizes the development of China-Arab relations. The paper -- the first of its kind issued by the Chinese government -- consists of five parts.
It reiterates the political will for a commitment to peace and stability in the Middle East, in order to promote China-Arab relations to a higher level. It offers a blueprint for the strengthening of China-Arab cooperation, which should include high-level exchanges.
In investment and trade, the paper says that China is willing to coordinate development strategies with Arab states. From a security standpoint, it says that China is willing to enhance anti-terror exchanges with Arab countries to establish a long-term security cooperation mechanism.
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The Chinese government has issued a policy paper which reviews and summarizes the development of China-Arab relations. The paper -- the first of its kind issued by the Chinese government -- consists of five parts.
It reiterates the political will for a commitment to peace and stability in the Middle East, in order to promote China-Arab relations to a higher level. It offers a blueprint for the strengthening of China-Arab cooperation, which should include high-level exchanges.
In investment and trade, the paper says that China is willing to coordinate development strategies with Arab states. From a security standpoint, it says that China is willing to enhance anti-terror exchanges with Arab countries to establish a long-term security cooperation mechanism.
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Monday, January 11, 2016
Cfp: China and the Arabs - Organized by the Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies May 21-22, 2016
The Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies
Part of a series of ACRPS conferences examining relations between the Arabs and the world
In light of China’s increasing visibility in and around the Arab world and its rising interest in the Middle Eastern energy sector as well as its burgeoning naval presence in the Indian Ocean, Arabian Sea and in the Gulf, the Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies will convene “China and the Arabs”. Scheduled for May 21-22, 2016, the meeting will build on a series of ACRPS annual events that explore relations between Arab cultures and the wider world: with Russia (May, 2015); the United States (June, 2014); the Horn of Africa (November, 2011); Turkey (May, 2011); and Iran (December, 2010).
Until very recently, Arab academics and policy makers had only a limited interest in China, in contrast to other “great powers” on the world stage. Yet, a complex set of factors has brought China to center stage in the Arab world. These factors include China’s rapid economic growth and its increasing reliance on hydrocarbons from the Horn of Africa and the Middle East as a source of energy. In fact, China’s rapid economic growth has allowed it to quickly eclipse others to become the world’s second largest economy, second only to the United States. This highlights a gradual tilt of the global “center of gravity” to the East, with China emerging as a regional power in both East Asia and Southeast Asia. Despite the novelty of these developments, Sino-Arab relations stretch back into antiquity, with the first Arab knowledge of China pre-dating the birth of Islam. Commercial relations would come to form the main feature of the relationship between the two sides, but even instances of warfare resulted in exchanges of knowledge: following the Battle of the Talas River in Central Asia in 751, Arab soldiers from the Abbasid Empire were able to take prisoner Chinese individuals with knowledge of paper making, paving the way for what would become a paper mill in Samarkand. This ultimately led to the spread of paper making technology to Europe. Equally, such contacts gave Arab civilization knowledge of saltpeter and gunpowder; this was followed by the introduction of firearms carried by the Mongol hordes in 1258. Eventually, Europeans would learn about the use of fireworks and firearms from Arabic books which discussed the uses of gunpowder. (Li Rong Zhiang, “The History, Present and Future of Arab Relations with China”, The Arab Information Center of China, December 28, 2005, see (link in Arabic): http://www.arabsino.com/articles/10-05-25/2496.html)
It was not only gunpowder that made its way to Europe via the Arabs by way of the Mediterranean; silk and other Chinese consumer products came to the Levant from China via the Silk Road. These trade routes continued to function throughout Mongol dominance of Asia, but were decisively altered by the expansion of early modern European maritime powers, which saw the Portuguese discovery of the Cape of Good Hope and the conquest of Socotra. This was followed quickly by Arab subjugation to the Ottoman Empire, and the overall eclipse of Sino-Arab relations until the post-colonial period and the rise of the People’s Republic of China in 1949. Even then, due to the intra-Arab fractures of the Cold War, Sino-Arab relations were not consistent across states: while some Arab states were allies of the PRC, others were rivals. Recognition by Nasser’s Egypt of the PRC as the legitimate representative of China—as opposed to the Nationalists in Taiwan—in 1956 was a major source of tension between Cairo and the Eisenhower Administration. Other Arab states, such as Saudi Arabia, waited until 1990 to establish relations with Beijing. Shortly thereafter, China extended diplomatic recognition to Israel, despite its decades-long support for the Palestinian cause. This disarray was due in large part to China's status as an impoverished and agricultural country in the Third World, despite its possession of nuclear weapons in 1962. The tide turned with China’s 1978 “Open Door” policy and the accompanying period of modernization under Deng Xiaoping that began in 1978. By 2014, China’s total Gross Domestic Product was US$ 10.4 trillion, making its economy the second largest globally, racing ahead of Germany, the United Kingdom and Japan. Assuming that Beijing will be able to overcome its present-day economic and financial troubles and return to the rates of economic growth to which it had become accustomed— around 8% per year—then it can expect to equal the United States in terms of the size of its economy by 2025. Despite this, China remains vulnerable on a number of fronts. This includes the country’s reliance on foreign markets and on the consumers overseas who buy its products. It also includes China’s dependence on sources of energy that are located in areas either controlled by Western powers, or within the sphere of influence of those powers. Today, China imports two-thirds of its oil from the Middle East, thus explaining Beijing’s desire for good relations with the oil exporting Arab states, particularly Saudi Arabia, in addition to Iran. Policy makers in both Riyadh and Beijing are also beginning to realize the large common ground which their nations share. These realizations come in parallel with a string of events that have shaken Saudi Arabia’s relations with its long-standing ally the United States, beginning with the fallout of the September 11 attacks. Riyadh has even undertaken to guarantee sufficient and permanent oil supplies to China, paving the way for Chinese investments in the Saudi oil industry and other sectors. In concrete terms, Riyadh already meets 17% of China’s demand for oil and has offered to help China consolidate its strategic oil reserve, with a projected capacity of 100 million tons. Efforts to create joint ventures between Chinese and Saudi industrial giants are already underway, with Sinopec and Saudi Aramco cooperating to construct oil refineries in the Fujian Province and the coastal city of Chengu, and an industrial mega-complex to produce petrochemicals underway. For the United States, any signs of Saudi-Chinese cooperation in the energ and in the petrochemicals sectors could be an indicator that it stands to lose influence in one of the most vital regions of the world. Iran also views the growth of relations between China and Saudi Arabia with trepidation, since such ties could result in greater Chinese understanding of Saudi and GCC worries of Iran’s growing military capabilities, in which China is a major partner. Sino-Iranian military cooperation has a solid foundation, and covers certain essential areas such as long-range ballistic missiles. Beijing is also a supplier of military technologies, including anti-ship missiles, to Iran. Additionally, Iran’s role as an energy supplier with access to offshore oil and gas fields in both the Gulf and in the Caspian Sea, as well as its role as a country with accessible land routes that could bypass insecure sea lanes, has made the country vitally important to China. In order to protect its expanding oil import network against a variety of threats, including piracy, China has had to bolster and expand the presence of its naval forces in and around the Gulf. This has brought Chinese military vessels to the periphery of the Arab region, to the Indian Ocean coast and to the Horn of Africa, where its on-land interests can be found in Sudan and in Ethiopia. As a result of these vested interests, China has adopted a broadly negative approach to the revolutions of the Arab Spring, with Beijing using its UN Security Council veto no fewer than three times on to quash resolutions that condemned the Syrian regime’s attacks against its own people. Other factors contributing to Beijing’s anxieties over the Arab Spring include its relations with the United States and worries that the “revolutionary contagion” might move to its own territories. Beijing is also concerned that interventions in countries such as Syria, as a result of the Arab Spring, could legitimize international interventions in the domestic affairs of other countries, including in its own territories. Given the Chinese government’s treatment of certain ethno-religious communities, specifically Muslim Uyghurs in the Xinyang Province, these fears are not without merit. Such worries did not, however, prevent China from supporting Russia’s intervention in the conflict in Syria, where it is battling against “extremist” groups the growth of which Beijing fears. Beginning in 2013, China’s president, Xi Jingping—inspired by the Silk Road of antiquity—unfurled the “Belt and Road Project,” which envisages the emergence of three important trade routes, including maritime shipping lanes that will link China to the Arabian Peninsula, the Mediterranean via the South China Sea, and the Indian Ocean. More crucially, the new initiative will incorporate joint infrastructure projects along the Silk Road of antiquity. The “Belt and Road” project will see the rolling out of vast paved roads and railroads, as well as other vital infrastructure projects that will guarantee the smooth flow of cargo over land, sea, and air. The project will also provide for the security of oil and gas pipelines and the construction of trans-national power grids. In addition to all of this, an “Information Silk Road” will offer a cybernetics equivalent of the main project, as well as the protection of international e- commerce throughout the Road’s path. The project also proposes cooperation in the eradication of trade barriers, in part through the creation of free trade zones. Finally, the new “Belt and Road” will be a “Green Silk Road;” the project calls for trans- national cooperation in the fields of renewable, clean energies, the protection of biological diversity, and the combatting of climate change. While this Chinese venture seems bold and ambitious, and will likely face massive challenges, the “Belt and Road” also represents China’s best hope to solve some of its long-standing and deep structural problems, including its surplus production capacity and weak domestic demand. This is coupled with the stalling in Chinese exports to the West as a result of increasingly protectionist trade policies by Western governments. Thus, the “Belt and Road” offers a chance to think about the possible growth and expansion of Sino-Arab strategic relations. If successful, the expansion could also liberate the Arabs from their exclusive reliance on the West for a host of political, economic and security issues. Sessions within the conference will focus on a number of particular topics related to Sino-Arab relations, including the contemporary state of affairs in addition to the historical development of these relations since the independence of the PRC.
Specifically, the topics include:
Part of a series of ACRPS conferences examining relations between the Arabs and the world
In light of China’s increasing visibility in and around the Arab world and its rising interest in the Middle Eastern energy sector as well as its burgeoning naval presence in the Indian Ocean, Arabian Sea and in the Gulf, the Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies will convene “China and the Arabs”. Scheduled for May 21-22, 2016, the meeting will build on a series of ACRPS annual events that explore relations between Arab cultures and the wider world: with Russia (May, 2015); the United States (June, 2014); the Horn of Africa (November, 2011); Turkey (May, 2011); and Iran (December, 2010).
Until very recently, Arab academics and policy makers had only a limited interest in China, in contrast to other “great powers” on the world stage. Yet, a complex set of factors has brought China to center stage in the Arab world. These factors include China’s rapid economic growth and its increasing reliance on hydrocarbons from the Horn of Africa and the Middle East as a source of energy. In fact, China’s rapid economic growth has allowed it to quickly eclipse others to become the world’s second largest economy, second only to the United States. This highlights a gradual tilt of the global “center of gravity” to the East, with China emerging as a regional power in both East Asia and Southeast Asia. Despite the novelty of these developments, Sino-Arab relations stretch back into antiquity, with the first Arab knowledge of China pre-dating the birth of Islam. Commercial relations would come to form the main feature of the relationship between the two sides, but even instances of warfare resulted in exchanges of knowledge: following the Battle of the Talas River in Central Asia in 751, Arab soldiers from the Abbasid Empire were able to take prisoner Chinese individuals with knowledge of paper making, paving the way for what would become a paper mill in Samarkand. This ultimately led to the spread of paper making technology to Europe. Equally, such contacts gave Arab civilization knowledge of saltpeter and gunpowder; this was followed by the introduction of firearms carried by the Mongol hordes in 1258. Eventually, Europeans would learn about the use of fireworks and firearms from Arabic books which discussed the uses of gunpowder. (Li Rong Zhiang, “The History, Present and Future of Arab Relations with China”, The Arab Information Center of China, December 28, 2005, see (link in Arabic): http://www.arabsino.com/articles/10-05-25/2496.html)
It was not only gunpowder that made its way to Europe via the Arabs by way of the Mediterranean; silk and other Chinese consumer products came to the Levant from China via the Silk Road. These trade routes continued to function throughout Mongol dominance of Asia, but were decisively altered by the expansion of early modern European maritime powers, which saw the Portuguese discovery of the Cape of Good Hope and the conquest of Socotra. This was followed quickly by Arab subjugation to the Ottoman Empire, and the overall eclipse of Sino-Arab relations until the post-colonial period and the rise of the People’s Republic of China in 1949. Even then, due to the intra-Arab fractures of the Cold War, Sino-Arab relations were not consistent across states: while some Arab states were allies of the PRC, others were rivals. Recognition by Nasser’s Egypt of the PRC as the legitimate representative of China—as opposed to the Nationalists in Taiwan—in 1956 was a major source of tension between Cairo and the Eisenhower Administration. Other Arab states, such as Saudi Arabia, waited until 1990 to establish relations with Beijing. Shortly thereafter, China extended diplomatic recognition to Israel, despite its decades-long support for the Palestinian cause. This disarray was due in large part to China's status as an impoverished and agricultural country in the Third World, despite its possession of nuclear weapons in 1962. The tide turned with China’s 1978 “Open Door” policy and the accompanying period of modernization under Deng Xiaoping that began in 1978. By 2014, China’s total Gross Domestic Product was US$ 10.4 trillion, making its economy the second largest globally, racing ahead of Germany, the United Kingdom and Japan. Assuming that Beijing will be able to overcome its present-day economic and financial troubles and return to the rates of economic growth to which it had become accustomed— around 8% per year—then it can expect to equal the United States in terms of the size of its economy by 2025. Despite this, China remains vulnerable on a number of fronts. This includes the country’s reliance on foreign markets and on the consumers overseas who buy its products. It also includes China’s dependence on sources of energy that are located in areas either controlled by Western powers, or within the sphere of influence of those powers. Today, China imports two-thirds of its oil from the Middle East, thus explaining Beijing’s desire for good relations with the oil exporting Arab states, particularly Saudi Arabia, in addition to Iran. Policy makers in both Riyadh and Beijing are also beginning to realize the large common ground which their nations share. These realizations come in parallel with a string of events that have shaken Saudi Arabia’s relations with its long-standing ally the United States, beginning with the fallout of the September 11 attacks. Riyadh has even undertaken to guarantee sufficient and permanent oil supplies to China, paving the way for Chinese investments in the Saudi oil industry and other sectors. In concrete terms, Riyadh already meets 17% of China’s demand for oil and has offered to help China consolidate its strategic oil reserve, with a projected capacity of 100 million tons. Efforts to create joint ventures between Chinese and Saudi industrial giants are already underway, with Sinopec and Saudi Aramco cooperating to construct oil refineries in the Fujian Province and the coastal city of Chengu, and an industrial mega-complex to produce petrochemicals underway. For the United States, any signs of Saudi-Chinese cooperation in the energ and in the petrochemicals sectors could be an indicator that it stands to lose influence in one of the most vital regions of the world. Iran also views the growth of relations between China and Saudi Arabia with trepidation, since such ties could result in greater Chinese understanding of Saudi and GCC worries of Iran’s growing military capabilities, in which China is a major partner. Sino-Iranian military cooperation has a solid foundation, and covers certain essential areas such as long-range ballistic missiles. Beijing is also a supplier of military technologies, including anti-ship missiles, to Iran. Additionally, Iran’s role as an energy supplier with access to offshore oil and gas fields in both the Gulf and in the Caspian Sea, as well as its role as a country with accessible land routes that could bypass insecure sea lanes, has made the country vitally important to China. In order to protect its expanding oil import network against a variety of threats, including piracy, China has had to bolster and expand the presence of its naval forces in and around the Gulf. This has brought Chinese military vessels to the periphery of the Arab region, to the Indian Ocean coast and to the Horn of Africa, where its on-land interests can be found in Sudan and in Ethiopia. As a result of these vested interests, China has adopted a broadly negative approach to the revolutions of the Arab Spring, with Beijing using its UN Security Council veto no fewer than three times on to quash resolutions that condemned the Syrian regime’s attacks against its own people. Other factors contributing to Beijing’s anxieties over the Arab Spring include its relations with the United States and worries that the “revolutionary contagion” might move to its own territories. Beijing is also concerned that interventions in countries such as Syria, as a result of the Arab Spring, could legitimize international interventions in the domestic affairs of other countries, including in its own territories. Given the Chinese government’s treatment of certain ethno-religious communities, specifically Muslim Uyghurs in the Xinyang Province, these fears are not without merit. Such worries did not, however, prevent China from supporting Russia’s intervention in the conflict in Syria, where it is battling against “extremist” groups the growth of which Beijing fears. Beginning in 2013, China’s president, Xi Jingping—inspired by the Silk Road of antiquity—unfurled the “Belt and Road Project,” which envisages the emergence of three important trade routes, including maritime shipping lanes that will link China to the Arabian Peninsula, the Mediterranean via the South China Sea, and the Indian Ocean. More crucially, the new initiative will incorporate joint infrastructure projects along the Silk Road of antiquity. The “Belt and Road” project will see the rolling out of vast paved roads and railroads, as well as other vital infrastructure projects that will guarantee the smooth flow of cargo over land, sea, and air. The project will also provide for the security of oil and gas pipelines and the construction of trans-national power grids. In addition to all of this, an “Information Silk Road” will offer a cybernetics equivalent of the main project, as well as the protection of international e- commerce throughout the Road’s path. The project also proposes cooperation in the eradication of trade barriers, in part through the creation of free trade zones. Finally, the new “Belt and Road” will be a “Green Silk Road;” the project calls for trans- national cooperation in the fields of renewable, clean energies, the protection of biological diversity, and the combatting of climate change. While this Chinese venture seems bold and ambitious, and will likely face massive challenges, the “Belt and Road” also represents China’s best hope to solve some of its long-standing and deep structural problems, including its surplus production capacity and weak domestic demand. This is coupled with the stalling in Chinese exports to the West as a result of increasingly protectionist trade policies by Western governments. Thus, the “Belt and Road” offers a chance to think about the possible growth and expansion of Sino-Arab strategic relations. If successful, the expansion could also liberate the Arabs from their exclusive reliance on the West for a host of political, economic and security issues. Sessions within the conference will focus on a number of particular topics related to Sino-Arab relations, including the contemporary state of affairs in addition to the historical development of these relations since the independence of the PRC.
Specifically, the topics include:
- The nature of Sino-Arab interactions throughout history.
- Changing dynamics of Chinese interests in the Arab region as the country grows into a world power.
- Strategic worldview of China when it comes to the Middle East; in particular Beijing’s stance on the Arab states, Iran, Turkey, and Israel.
- Discerning the avenues available for the Arabs to inform Chinese policy; conversely, understanding the avenues available for Chinese input on Arab affairs.
- Understanding China’s approach to the Arab Spring.
- The extent to which Arab policy makers and scholars appreciate and understand Chinese policies towards the Arab region; the factors that shape those policies and the means by which to deal with them.
- Understanding the scope for Arab policy formation to match Chinese policies for the Arab region. Understanding the scope for a Sino-Arab strategic partnership founded on energy and knowledge.
- Possibilities for maturing Sino-Arab relations. In particular, shifting the present focus on energy and economic issues, into political rapprochement that would result in Chinese support for the Arab peoples, not only the Arab regimes.
Thematic panels at the conference:
- Panel One: Historical and Cultural Aspects of Sino-Arab Relations, reciprocal stereotypes
- Panel Two: Sino-Arab Relations during the Cold War
- Panel Three: Sino-Arab Relations in Contemporary Global and Regional Contexts
- Panel Four: Questions of Energy: Pipelines and Transit
- Panel Five: The Belt and Road: Opportunities and Challenges
- Panel Six: Chinese Relations with the United States and India on the World Stage: Repercussions for Arab Causes
- Panel Seven: Chinese Relations with Iran, Turkey, and Israel on the Regional Stage: Repercussions for Arab Cause
Sunday, January 10, 2016
Is Central Asia the hidden gem in China’s new Silk Road?
by Kelvin Leung
Delivering Tomorrow - December 18, 2015
Although it only took about two weeks, its significance for global trade could span the rest of the decade and beyond. I’m talking about our new southern rail corridor between China and Turkey, which we successfully opened this week. What’s so significant about it, you ask? Well, you might even call it historic. China is looking to re-establish the Silk Road – officially the Silk Road Economic Belt, the overland corridor to Europe – and our new southern rail corridor runs along the critical segment between Turkey and China. It’s all part of China’s much-vaunted “One Belt, One Road” trade initiative.
With greater access to Chinese goods, Turkey is likely to further
boost its trade balance with top European trading partners like Germany
and France. But the benefits don’t stop there. The new Southern rail
corridor also passes through Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, and Georgia, where
governments are throwing their full support behind increased trade
across their borders. Simply put: there’s a lot of opportunity.
In Kazakhstan, for example, we manage station-to-station rail activities including gauge changes, border train consolidation, and border transit activities like customs clearances and declarations through our partner Kazakhstan Temir Zholy Express (KTZE). We’ve been working closely with Karvan Logistics in Azerbaijan, RTSB Logistics in Turkey, and the national railways of China, Azerbaijan and Georgia. Each of these players governs specific sections or transport modes along the way. Our role is to act as a broker between them to ensure that everyone benefits from smooth hand-offs and management of our freight between borders – forging “one belt” out of many segments, so to speak.
The scale of China’s “One Belt, One Road” vision demands that we put all our expertise in cross-border forwarding on the (railway) line. But it’s an effort that I think will pay off immensely as we reopen this historic trade lane and rediscover hidden gems along the way.
I’m curious to know how you think “One Belt, One Road” will impact your business. As China seeks to reinvent its trade policy throughout Asia and Europe, what logistics issues are you facing?
Delivering Tomorrow - December 18, 2015
Although it only took about two weeks, its significance for global trade could span the rest of the decade and beyond. I’m talking about our new southern rail corridor between China and Turkey, which we successfully opened this week. What’s so significant about it, you ask? Well, you might even call it historic. China is looking to re-establish the Silk Road – officially the Silk Road Economic Belt, the overland corridor to Europe – and our new southern rail corridor runs along the critical segment between Turkey and China. It’s all part of China’s much-vaunted “One Belt, One Road” trade initiative.
A new Silk Road on rails
Turkey and the Central Asian region were once pivotal in the trade between East and West, acting as the linchpin between China and its Greco-Roman trading partners on the original Silk Road until the Ottoman Empire cut it off in the 1400s. That forced traders onto maritime routes that are slower – even today. The new Silk Road will significantly benefit Turkey and the myriad countries it crosses. I’d suggest that we are already seeing the benefits. Consider these figures:- China is Turkey’s second-largest source of imports
- Europe is Turkey’s largest export market
- The past decade has seen an average 19 percent annual growth in trade between China and Silk Road countries
- The “One Belt, One Road” initiative will generate more than US$2.5 trillion in annual trade within the next decade says China’s President, Xi Jinping
A real alternative
Another reason China’s new Silk Road is a hidden gem is the fact that rail both complements and offers an enticing alternative to air and ocean freight options. Transit times are shorter than ocean freight and both costs and CO2 emissions are lower than air freight, with emissions savings up to 90 percent! I expect to see higher demand for greener logistics solutions like rail, especially considering the COP21 agreement freshly inked in Paris, where more than 190 countries pledged to cut greenhouse gas emissions.An ambitious project
An intercontinental freight route like the Silk Road Economic Belt is an ambitious project, and we have a critical role to play in making it a reality. Multiple borders mean multiplied complexity. A large part of our work involves negotiating the various legal and regulatory nuances that apply to each country our shipments pass through. It requires a deep understanding of the varying regulatory and infrastructural conditions in each market, robust partnerships with local-market experts and authorities, and experience in brokering cross-border connections without compromising on overall speed and efficiency. With three existing multimodal links connecting Europe to China, Japan, and Taiwan, we are able to draw from a wealth of experience.In Kazakhstan, for example, we manage station-to-station rail activities including gauge changes, border train consolidation, and border transit activities like customs clearances and declarations through our partner Kazakhstan Temir Zholy Express (KTZE). We’ve been working closely with Karvan Logistics in Azerbaijan, RTSB Logistics in Turkey, and the national railways of China, Azerbaijan and Georgia. Each of these players governs specific sections or transport modes along the way. Our role is to act as a broker between them to ensure that everyone benefits from smooth hand-offs and management of our freight between borders – forging “one belt” out of many segments, so to speak.
The scale of China’s “One Belt, One Road” vision demands that we put all our expertise in cross-border forwarding on the (railway) line. But it’s an effort that I think will pay off immensely as we reopen this historic trade lane and rediscover hidden gems along the way.
I’m curious to know how you think “One Belt, One Road” will impact your business. As China seeks to reinvent its trade policy throughout Asia and Europe, what logistics issues are you facing?
Monday, January 4, 2016
China began to show its role in Middle East
Xin Wangxin Wang President at Sinomedia USA
Dec 24, 2015
China will invite members of the Syrian government and opposition to
visit as Beijing looks for ways to help with the peace process, China's
Foreign Ministry said on Monday. In addition, days ago Vice Primer of
Iraq just left with five signed agreements with Chinese government.
This is part of China's efforts to play a constructive role in promoting a political resolution to the crisis. China has played host to both Syrian government and opposition figures before, though it remains a peripheral diplomatic player in the crisis.
To Chinese, millitary is the last option to solve any disputes, and dialogue is the only way to find solutions for Middle East issues, while peace, social and economic developments are the basic conditions.
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Dec 24, 2015
This is part of China's efforts to play a constructive role in promoting a political resolution to the crisis. China has played host to both Syrian government and opposition figures before, though it remains a peripheral diplomatic player in the crisis.
To Chinese, millitary is the last option to solve any disputes, and dialogue is the only way to find solutions for Middle East issues, while peace, social and economic developments are the basic conditions.
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Sunday, January 3, 2016
China Sets Up Think Tank in DC to Counter Other Asian Powers
http://www.thinktankwatch.com/2015/05/china-sets-up-think-tank-in-dc-to.html
China has set up a new think tank in the Washington, DC-area to counter the influence of other Asian countries at the nearby think tanks.
The new think tank, which is China's first think tank within the Washington Beltway, will reportedly focus on maritime dispute issues in the South China Sea. Here is more:
The Economist has also reported about the new think tank, saying that its Chinese government connections "clearly have pull." It notes that Henry Kissinger spoke at at ICAS conference held April 16 in Washington, DC, and China's Ambassador to the US Cui Tiankai attended that event in person.
The think tank is already looking for bigger offices and plans to add a few more resident fellows in the next few years. Think Tank Watch noticed that they are now looking for a full-time research fellow.
The new website for ICAS can be found here. The three staff members are listed here. The advisory board can be found here. Its partner institutions can be found here.
The establishment of the new Chinese think tank comes as the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) has been using satellite intel to track the Asian islands dispute. And the governments of Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, and others have been spending heavily on Washington think tanks to support their agenda.
The establishment also comes as the Chinese government has just announced that it is setting up as many as 100 national-level think tanks to try to replicate the US think tanks model.
China has set up a new think tank in the Washington, DC-area to counter the influence of other Asian countries at the nearby think tanks.
The new think tank, which is China's first think tank within the Washington Beltway, will reportedly focus on maritime dispute issues in the South China Sea. Here is more:
The Institute for China-America Studies’ three staff members work from a small office near Ronald Reagan International Airport. Their mission is to research and conduct exchanges on maritime issues and China-U.S. relations, not to represent the Chinese government, according to its executive director, Nong Hong.
But a hurdle for the new Chinese institute is whether it can establish its independence from the Chinese government, which keeps a tight rein on academic institutions and polices research.
At its inaugural conference last month, China’s ambassador to the U.S., Cui Tiankai, gave a keynote address defending China’s efforts to build artificial islands in the South China Sea.
Set up in Arlington, Va., in November, the institute is registered as a corporation in the state, pending approval as a nonprofit, Ms. Hong said. She said she isn’t a Communist Party member and the think tank would be free to do research critical of Chinese policy, as long as it fits within its research programs. “We want to be an independent nonprofit organization here,” she said.
The think tank is, however, an offshoot of the National Institute for South China Sea Studies, a government-affiliated body, which also employs Ms. Hong and plays a prominent role in promoting China’s views on maritime issues.The article goes on to question whether the new think tank will need to register as a "foreign agent" under the US Justice Department's Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA). Those acting on behalf of a foreign government for political purposes must register, but the article notes that the think tank was established by the Hainan Nanhai Research Foundation, which is registered in China as a private foundation. But that foundation was set up by the National Institute for South China Sea Studies, the government-backed organization that also employs Ms. Hong, according to the WSJ.
The Economist has also reported about the new think tank, saying that its Chinese government connections "clearly have pull." It notes that Henry Kissinger spoke at at ICAS conference held April 16 in Washington, DC, and China's Ambassador to the US Cui Tiankai attended that event in person.
The think tank is already looking for bigger offices and plans to add a few more resident fellows in the next few years. Think Tank Watch noticed that they are now looking for a full-time research fellow.
The new website for ICAS can be found here. The three staff members are listed here. The advisory board can be found here. Its partner institutions can be found here.
The establishment of the new Chinese think tank comes as the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) has been using satellite intel to track the Asian islands dispute. And the governments of Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, and others have been spending heavily on Washington think tanks to support their agenda.
The establishment also comes as the Chinese government has just announced that it is setting up as many as 100 national-level think tanks to try to replicate the US think tanks model.
Friday, January 1, 2016
The World According to Xi Jinping
China’s president has staked his reputation on fulfilling the “Chinese Dream.” Here’s what he envisions.
Benjamin Carlson
THE ATLANTIC - Sep 21, 2015
The Governance of China, a
collection of the political theories of Chinese President Xi Jinping, is
one of the most beautiful books I have ever read. I mean that quite
literally: The book, as an object, is lovely. There are 515 pages of
creamy, heavy, acid-free stock; gold-flecked endpapers; a full-page
frontispiece portrait, complete with a facsimile of Xi’s signature; 22
glossy, double-sided photo pages; a silver-embossed, silk-bound cover;
and a sturdy white dust jacket.
This is China’s new scripture, a book, published in October 2014, that the government has willed into being a bestseller. Chinese state media claim that over 5 million copies have already been sold around the world. Translators have labored to put the book’s 79 speeches and addresses into immaculate English, French, Russian, Arabic, Spanish, Portuguese, German, and Japanese. They say it’s a hit in Bulgaria. Supplicants to the Communist Party, such as Mark Zuckerberg, have made a point of brandishing the book in public like the latest offering from Malcolm Gladwell.
Yet from all the available evidence, very few people outside of China—except maybe Bulgaria and Mark Zuckerberg—have read it. No major American news outlet has reviewed the book in detail. None of my journalist friends in Beijing has read it (one used his copy, which I borrowed, to buttress the wall of his cubicle). It’s a book that seems to matter more for the phenomena it has generated than for what it contains.
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Benjamin Carlson
THE ATLANTIC - Sep 21, 2015
This is China’s new scripture, a book, published in October 2014, that the government has willed into being a bestseller. Chinese state media claim that over 5 million copies have already been sold around the world. Translators have labored to put the book’s 79 speeches and addresses into immaculate English, French, Russian, Arabic, Spanish, Portuguese, German, and Japanese. They say it’s a hit in Bulgaria. Supplicants to the Communist Party, such as Mark Zuckerberg, have made a point of brandishing the book in public like the latest offering from Malcolm Gladwell.
Yet from all the available evidence, very few people outside of China—except maybe Bulgaria and Mark Zuckerberg—have read it. No major American news outlet has reviewed the book in detail. None of my journalist friends in Beijing has read it (one used his copy, which I borrowed, to buttress the wall of his cubicle). It’s a book that seems to matter more for the phenomena it has generated than for what it contains.
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Turkish-Chinese Think Tanks Summit Held in Beijing.
The summit was held with the participation of Turkish and Chinese experts at Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies at Renmin University of China (RDCY) on Wednesday, December 16th
TEPAV - 21/12/2015
BEIJING – Issues of bilateral relations and sustainable development were discussed within the framework of China’s “One Belt, One Road” strategy. At the end of the meeting, the two sides decided to hold yearly meeting series within the initiative. Furthermore, after the meeting a memorandum of understanding was signed by 2015’s Think20 Coordinator TEPAV and 2016’s Think20 Coordinator RDCY in order to form a prospective working agenda and coordination mechanisms. Opening remarks of the meeting was given by Ou Xiaoli, Director of Department of Western Region Development under National Development and Reform Commission of China (NDRC) and Güven Sak, Executive Director of TEPAV. Xiaoli emphasized that although “One Belt, One Road” strategy is a Chinese initiative; in essence it has a vision to make global development more inclusive. Xiaoli stated that China places great importance to its bilateral relations with countries on historical Silk Road and went on to say that they are aware of the significance of the Middle Corridor that passes through Middle Asia – Caspian Sea – Southern Caucasus for the connection between Turkey and China. Speaking after Xiaoli, Güven Sak said that the momentum reached between China and Turkey during Turkey’s G20 presidency should continue under China’s term as well. Sak pointed out that memorandum of understanding for the “Harmonization of the Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road with the Middle Corridor Initiative” that was signed at Antalya G20 summit by committees under the leadership of Xi Jinping and Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is a very positive development and went on to say that following up with technical, concrete and applicable projects is the duty of the think tanks of the two sides. Other participants of the summit from Turkey included representatives of USAK, SETA, TASAM, Koç University and Central Bank of Republic of Turkey. From the Chinese side other participants included experts from Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS), Peking University, National Development and Reform Commission of China, Development Research Center of the State Council of the PRC (DRC), and China Center for International Economic Exchanges (CCIEE).
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TEPAV - 21/12/2015
BEIJING – Issues of bilateral relations and sustainable development were discussed within the framework of China’s “One Belt, One Road” strategy. At the end of the meeting, the two sides decided to hold yearly meeting series within the initiative. Furthermore, after the meeting a memorandum of understanding was signed by 2015’s Think20 Coordinator TEPAV and 2016’s Think20 Coordinator RDCY in order to form a prospective working agenda and coordination mechanisms. Opening remarks of the meeting was given by Ou Xiaoli, Director of Department of Western Region Development under National Development and Reform Commission of China (NDRC) and Güven Sak, Executive Director of TEPAV. Xiaoli emphasized that although “One Belt, One Road” strategy is a Chinese initiative; in essence it has a vision to make global development more inclusive. Xiaoli stated that China places great importance to its bilateral relations with countries on historical Silk Road and went on to say that they are aware of the significance of the Middle Corridor that passes through Middle Asia – Caspian Sea – Southern Caucasus for the connection between Turkey and China. Speaking after Xiaoli, Güven Sak said that the momentum reached between China and Turkey during Turkey’s G20 presidency should continue under China’s term as well. Sak pointed out that memorandum of understanding for the “Harmonization of the Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road with the Middle Corridor Initiative” that was signed at Antalya G20 summit by committees under the leadership of Xi Jinping and Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is a very positive development and went on to say that following up with technical, concrete and applicable projects is the duty of the think tanks of the two sides. Other participants of the summit from Turkey included representatives of USAK, SETA, TASAM, Koç University and Central Bank of Republic of Turkey. From the Chinese side other participants included experts from Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS), Peking University, National Development and Reform Commission of China, Development Research Center of the State Council of the PRC (DRC), and China Center for International Economic Exchanges (CCIEE).
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