{
  "id": 17769578,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-02T08:12:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/world/world/2026/11/1569096/chinas-xi-says-middle-east-should-not-become-battleground-great-power"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Chinese President Xi Jinping stated during a meeting with Oman's Sultan Haitham bin Tariq al-Said that the Middle East and Gulf region should not be used as a battleground for great-power rivalry. Xi emphasized the importance of peace and stability in the region, suggesting that joint efforts and protection by all parties are necessary. He expressed China's commitment to ending the ongoing war and contributing wisdom and solutions to resolve security dilemmas in the region. China is willing to strengthen communication and coordination with Arab countries, including those in the Gulf Cooperation Council, to work together towards restoring peace and achieving lasting stability and security. The Omani Sultan arrived in Beijing for a two-day visit, marking the first by an Omani head of state since the two countries established diplomatic ties in 1978. Sultan Haitham expressed appreciation for China's position on key regional issues and mentioned Oman's interest in entering into a preferential bilateral trade and investment agreement with China.",
  "summary": "BEIJING: 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.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 5,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-11-02T04:46:27.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "China's Xi Jinping says Middle East should not become battleground for great power rivalry",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/chinas-xi-jinping-says-middle-east-should-not-become-battleground-for",
        "published": "2026-11-02T07:25:34.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Maverick",
        "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"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Papa Johns and PJP Investments Group extend Middle East franchise partnership through 2036",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/papa-johns-and-pjp-investments-group-extend-middle-east-franchise",
        "published": "2026-11-02T11:23:37.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}