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Xi Jinping hosts Oman’s sultan in Beijing for talks on Middle East and Hormuz

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Covered by 3 outlets, all left-leaning.

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Bloomberg, Al Jazeera English and The Guardian report that Chinese President Xi Jinping hosted Oman’s Sultan Haitham bin Tariq in Beijing, a state visit the outlets describe as the first by an Omani head of state in decades. Al Jazeera reports that the two countries signed deals to boost trade and investment. Bloomberg says Xi offered to help address Middle East challenges and seek safe passage for ships through the Strait of Hormuz. The Guardian reports that China has held meetings with Gulf leaders ahead of an expected meeting between Donald Trump and Xi at the APEC conference in Shenzhen on 18 and 19 November.

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Xi Jinping hosted Oman’s Sultan Haitham bin Tariq in Beijing in a state visit.
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Bloomberg, Al Jazeera English, The Guardian
The visit is described as the first by an Omani head of state since diplomatic ties were established nearly 50 years ago, or since 1978.
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Al Jazeera English, The Guardian
Al Jazeera reports that Oman and China signed deals to boost trade and investment.
One outletAl Jazeera English· Left
Xi offered to help address Middle East challenges and seek safe passage for ships through the Strait of Hormuz, according to Bloomberg.
One outletBloomberg· Left
Both countries are dealing with the fallout from the US war with Iran, Bloomberg reports.
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Foreign Minister Wang Yi met an Iranian security official and a Saudi national security adviser in separate talks.
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Al Jazeera English, The Guardian
Trump and Xi are expected to meet at the APEC conference in Shenzhen on 18 and 19 November, according to The Guardian.
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All three outlets report Xi hosting Oman’s sultan in Beijing, with trade deals and Hormuz shipping on the agenda. Their framing centres on China stepping up Middle East diplomacy, with the Guardian casting Trump’s Iran troubles as an opening for Beijing.

the left
3 outlets
Left-side headlines present China as actively expanding its Middle East role, with Al Jazeera stressing diplomacy and trade and The Guardian framing Trump’s Iran troubles as an opening for Beijing.
China steps up Middle East diplomacy with Iran and Oman meetings
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From the left

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China’s diplomatic push in the Middle East
Xi’s offer on Hormuz shipping
Trade and investment deals
Trump’s troubles with Iran

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The GuardianLeft
Trump’s troubles with Iran could open the door to China
Beijing launches diplomatic salvo to woo Gulf leaders and bolster its influence in the region China has held a flurry of meetings with Gulf leaders in a sign that Beijing is stepping up its diplomatic efforts in the Middle East. …
3 hr agoRead at The Guardian (opens in a new tab)
Al Jazeera EnglishLeft
China steps up Middle East diplomacy with Iran and Oman meetings
Beijing urges dialogue on US-Iran war, sends envoy to Gulf as Xi hosts first Omani head of state visit since 1978.
1 day agoRead at Al Jazeera English (opens in a new tab)
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- Oman and China sign deals to boost trade and investment
BloombergLeft
Xi Hosts Oman’s Sultan for Rare Visit to China With Hormuz Shipping in Focus
Chinese President Xi Jinping offered to help address challenges in the Middle East and seek safe passage for ships through the Strait of Hormuz during an unprecedented visit by Oman’s sultan, as both countries grapple with the fallout from the US war with Iran.
1 day agoRead at Bloomberg (opens in a new tab)

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Bloomberg, Nov 2, 4:30 AM EST
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BloombergLeftNov 2, 4:30 AM EST
Al Jazeera EnglishLeftNov 2, 7:18 AM EST
The GuardianLeftNov 3, 8:13 AM EST

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Xi Jinping hosts Oman’s sultan in Beijing for talks on Middle East and Hormuz

Coverage spectrum

Key points

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Language to notice

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From the left

Trump’s troubles with Iran could open the door to China

China steps up Middle East diplomacy with Iran and Oman meetings

Xi Hosts Oman’s Sultan for Rare Visit to China With Hormuz Shipping in Focus

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How the coverage built up

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