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China's approach to the Middle East
China In Context
English - May 28, 2024 13:00 - 13 minutes - 9.17 MB - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsNews Commentary News Politics china chinese hong kong taiwan asia east asia beijing xi jinping ccp chinese communist party Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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China's leaders have taken a sharply critical tone against Israel over its war with the Palestinian militant group, Hamas. They have also suggested that the United States is exploiting and exasperating long-running conflicts in the Middle East. In this podcast, Richard Spencer, a correspondent for The Times newspaper, warns that a regional conflagration would be damaging for both China and America. The host is regular presenter, Duncan Bartlett.