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The Gulf is a partner, not a prize to be fought over

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“The Gulf is a partner, not a prize to be fought over”

Oman and China are two nations with deep historical ties. The 1980 Sohar voyage, for example, famously honoured their shared maritime past, with a 9th-century Arab dhow retracing an ancient route from Muscat to Guangzhou. Therefore, when Chinese President Xi Jinping hosted Oman's Sultan Haitham this week, it was unsurprising that there was more than diplomatic courtesies on display. “The Middle East Gulf region should not become an arena for great-power rivalry and geopolitical conflict,” Mr Xi…

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