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China tells Oman that Middle East must avoid superpower rivalry

China tells Oman that Middle East must avoid superpower rivalry

Press Service of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan via Wikimedia Commons (CC-BY-4.0)

President Xi Jinping met Sultan Haitham bin Tariq in Beijing on Monday to discuss peace and navigation in the key shipping lane. The two leaders agreed that normal and safe traffic must resume in the Strait of Hormuz after the US-Israeli conflict caused disruptions. Oman is also open to a preferential trade and investment deal with China, which remains its biggest trade partner.

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