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Is China playing long game against dollar in Middle East? 

Chinese spokesperson says "the internationalization of the [yuan] is a natural process, and the goal is not to replace the dollar or other international currencies."

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A security officer holds a cordon during the meeting between Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman (5th R) and Chinese President Xi Jinping (not pictured) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Feb. 22, 2019. — HOW HWEE YOUNG/AFP via Getty Images

The other China deal 

Much attention has been rightly focused on China’s role in closing the deal between Saudi Arabia and Iran to reestablish diplomatic relations. 

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