UAE-China ties a strategic priority for both

The UAE-China relationship is approaching a significant milestone: the 35th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations. Over the past almost three and a half decades, our relationship has deepened and strengthened in line with China's increasing importance as a global economic powerhouse.

US will soon realize the folly of a tariff war

It is unwise to predict if the burgeoning tariff war between the world's top two economies will be a short or protracted fight, given the unpredictability of US President Donald Trump. That is because after the US midterm elections in November, the economic impact of Trump's approach could become clearer.

Cooperation with Arab states future-oriented

In his speech delivered at the eighth ministerial meeting of the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum on Tuesday in Beijing, President Xi Jinping announced that China and Arab countries had agreed to establish a "future-oriented strategic partnership of comprehensive cooperation and common development". This has not only set the tone for China-Arab cooperation in the future but also opened a new chapter for ties between the two sides.

China ready and able to counter US trade attack

The timely release of supportive policies to strengthen the protection of the legitimate rights and interests of the country's export-related enterprises and create a better investment environment shows that the Chinese authorities are expecting the maleficent actions of the United States to be both protracted and inexorable.

Dispute reveals conflicting views

This is the fourth article that I have had published since April elaborating on China's position with regard to the trade dispute with the United States and to call on all parties to support free trade and oppose protectionism.

US should behave reasonably, instead of peddling falsehoods

To overcome their fears of what they believe is China's "economic aggression" and make rational decisions, policymakers in the United States should avoid being misled by distorted reports that demonize China's intellectual property rights protection.

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Normal growth can help fight tariff war

Now that US President Donald Trump has actually launched a tariff war against China, some believe the US now considers China a "rival", rather than a "friend", because China abandoned its previous strategy of "keeping a low profile and hiding its brightness".

Trump's trade war to be costlier than feared

US President Donald Trump's trade war with China will be more costly, and more damaging, than even the best forecasters predict. The employment impact in the United States, moreover, is almost surely to be net-negative; that is, more jobs will be destroyed than will be created.

It's illegal to indulge in soccer gambling

The Football World Cup in Russia has been thrilling, to say the least, given the many upsets. And buying a football lottery to try their luck has added to the thrills for millions of soccer fans. But it is illegal to bid on soccer games on so-called soccer lottery websites or phone apps.

Will Trump extort a price from NATO?

US President Donald Trump warned other NATO leaders the United States would alter the military deployment in European countries if they didn't increase their defense budgets, raising worries that the NATO summit in Brussels on Wednesday and Thursday could end like the G7 summit in Canada last month - in disorder.

Combined defense against Trump's trade attack needed

Premier Li Keqiang's three-day visit to Germany, which started on Sunday, comes against the backdrop of rising protectionism and unilateralism, as US President Donald Trump's go-it-alone policies have put the rule-based global trade system at risk.