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  "title": "China's Xi says Middle East should not become battleground for great power rivalry",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/chinas-xi-says-middle-east-should-not-become-battleground-for-great",
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  "published": "2026-11-02T04:46:27.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/11/chinas-xi-says-middle-east-should-not-become-battleground-great-power-rivalry"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "BEIJING/DUBAI, Nov 2 (Reuters) - The Middle East and Gulf region should not become a battleground for great-power rivalry and China is willing to work with Arab nations to achieve lasting peace, Chinese President Xi Jinping told Oman's sultan on Monday. China has traditionally played a low-key diplomatic role in the Middle East, but has stepped up efforts to try to help end tensions amid the…",
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        "title": "China's Xi Jinping says Middle East should not become battleground for great power rivalry",
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        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "China's Xi says Middle East should not become battleground for great power rivalry",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/chinas-xi-says-middle-east-should-not-become-battleground-for-great-17769578",
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        "title": "China’s Xi says Middle East should not become battleground for great power rivalry",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/chinas-xi-says-middle-east-should-not-become-battleground-for-great-17772171",
        "published": "2026-11-02T09:12:52.000Z"
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