China's Xi says Middle East should not become battleground for great power rivalry
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 US-Israeli war on Iran,which has snarled the Strait of Hormuz and driven up global energy and shipping costs.
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[Claude] Report 2 is a Reuters account of the same Xi remarks on the Middle East Gulf region, adding dateline and context from his meeting with Oman's sultan, with no conflicting facts.
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