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Gas deal strengthens Qatar-China ties

China’s connections to the Gulf continue to expand.

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A caretaker watches a Chinese giant panda in an enclosure at the Panda Park in Al Khor, Qatar, on Oct. 19, 2022. — DENOUR/AFP via Getty Images

Qatar’s state-owned oil and gas company signed a major gas deal with Chinese energy giant Sinopec today. 

QatarEnergy and Sinopec signed a sale and purchase agreement whereby Qatar will provide China with four million tons of liquified natural gas per year over a period of 27 years, the official Qatar News Agency reported. 

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