Pepe Escobar — China’s silky charming of Arabia

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President Xi Jinping has promised more than billion in loans and aid to Arab states, as Beijing ramps up ties with the Middle East; this includes aid for Palestine; Beijing foresees importing a whopping trillion from Arab states up to 2025. Asia TimesChina’s silky charming of Arabia Pepe Escobar

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Mike Norman considers the following as important: CASCF, China, China-Arab States Cooperation Forum, Middle East

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