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China and Qatar expand strategic cooperation following bilateral talks in Beijing
Al Jazeera reports that both nations agreed to boost cooperation in energy and investment.
The short version
- Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani concluded a two-day official visit to China.[Al Jazeera]
- Both governments agreed to deepen cooperation in energy, investment, and advanced technologies, calling the phase a new golden decade.[Al Jazeera]
- China is Qatar's largest trading partner, recording $23.8bn in trade last year, while Qatar supplied 19.4 million tonnes of LNG to China in 2025.[Al Jazeera]
- China has shown little appetite to exert direct pressure on Iran's Revolutionary Guard amid regional security tensions.[Al Jazeera]
Key facts
- Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani concluded a two-day trip to China.[Al Jazeera]
- Both sides agreed to expand bilateral cooperation across advanced technologies, energy, and investment.[Al Jazeera]
- Bilateral trade reached $23.8bn last year, making China Qatar's largest trading partner.[Al Jazeera]
- Qatar delivered 19.4 million tonnes of liquefied natural gas to China in 2025.[Al Jazeera]
- Invest Qatar reported that 520 Chinese enterprises operate in the country, creating over 3,200 jobs.[Al Jazeera]
What remains uncertain
- It remains uncertain whether China will exert any significant pressure on Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to reduce regional tensions.[Al Jazeera]
Sources
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