Weekly Top News - 2019 March 03
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President Trump said Friday that he will “probably” host Chinese President Xi Jinping next month at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida and expects to finalize a sweeping trade deal that would end a nearly year-long tariff war. - Read more
Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) met President Xi in Beijing on Friday. Saudi Aramco signed off on a huge $10bn refinery and petrochemical project in Liaoning, the latest sign that China is welcome to megadeals from foreign investors in LNG. - Read more
China has signed memorandums of understanding (MOUs) with Barbados on jointly building the Belt and Road cooperation, according to a statement published on the NDRC website on February 21st. - Read more
Turkey has stepped up its criticism of China over the treatment of its Uighur population, urging Beijing not to ensnare innocent people in a sweeping crackdown on the Muslim minority. - Read more