{
  "id": 1732807,
  "title": "Jordan's King Abdullah meets Chinese business leaders in Shanghai",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/jordans-king-abdullah-meets-chinese-business-leaders-in-shanghai-1732807",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-18T14:36:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National Business",
    "slug": "the-national-business",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/08/18/jordan-king-china/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Jordan's King Abdullah met with prominent Chinese business leaders in Shanghai during the second day of his economic cooperation-focused China visit, amid the ongoing Iran war, according to the royal palace. During a statement, the palace said the king expressed Jordan's commitment to \"deepening relations with China and expanding economic and investment partnerships,\" though the palace did not provide further details. The king was also scheduled to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping later in his trip.\n\nAside from his meetings, King Abdullah visited the robotics manufacturer AgiBot's headquarters in Shanghai, where he was briefed on the company's products for industry, transport, and security. He emphasized the importance of AgiBot's cooperation with Jordanian universities on \"the development of robotic applications and the exchange of expertise.\" This was King Abdullah's first trip to China since 2015.\n\nJordan, a close US ally and one of the Gulf states targeted by Iranian attacks since the regional war began in February, faces increased costs for imports due to the heightened risks and disruptions to shipping between East Asia and the Middle East. In an interview with the official Chinese news agency Xinhua, King Abdullah noted that the economic impact of the Iran war serves as a reminder of the interconnectedness of regions. He called for collaboration \"to establish better resilience and respond to various disruptions.\"\n\nJordan's economy has been stagnant since the 2008 global financial crisis and has been further impacted by the ongoing war this year. Approximately 10 million people in Jordan are of Palestinian origin. The king expressed Jordan's desire to coordinate with China, a key global player, to utilize China's influence and voice on the international stage for achieving the two-state solution to the Palestinian problem.",
  "summary": "Jordan 's King Abdullah met leading Chinese business executives in Shanghai, the royal palace said, on the second day of his trip to China focused on economic co-operation amid the Iran war. King Abdullah told the Chinese executives that Jordan was committed to “deepening relations with China, and expanding economic and investment partnerships”, the palace said in a statement, without giving…",
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        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "Jordan's King Abdullah meets Chinese business leaders in Shanghai",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/jordans-king-abdullah-meets-chinese-business-leaders-in-shanghai",
        "published": "2026-08-18T14:36:20.000Z"
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