In the Middle East, the Chinese regime has positioned itself as a staunch ally of Iran and Syria given their hostility toward the United States. Meanwhile, the Chinese regime is also attempting to extend its influence to traditional U.S. allies in the Persian Gulf region. On Oct. 11, Chinese state media reported that a Chinese naval task force visited Oman to facilitate “friendship” and “cooperation” with the country. Oman is a member of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and has traditionally been an ally of the United States. The White House revealed on Nov. 10 that President Joe Biden spoke to the Sultan of Oman to reaffirm the enduring ties between the two countries amid the Israel-Hamas war. This was only 5 days before the highly anticipated meeting between Mr. Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping. ...Read more https://www.theepochtimes.com/china/china-makes-a-strategic-move-in-the-middle-east-ahead-of-biden-xi-meeting-5526982
Global summits rarely make big headlines, but the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders’ meeting in San Francisco, which began over the weekend, will be an exception. The event will set the stage for a highly anticipated meeting between President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping this week, which will be watched closely throughout the world. As the summit’s slogan puts it, “APEC is going to be EPIC.” This year, President Biden is chairing the 30th annual summit that is bringing together the leaders of the forum’s 21 members on Nov. 11–17 in California. The summit’s goal is to explore policy ideas and promote international trade and investment. However, the Biden-Xi meeting on the sidelines of the summit will steal the spotlight.... 
SAN FRANCISCO—House Select Committee on China Chairman Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.) assured U.S. allies in the Indo-Pacific that Congress has their back in the face of coercive and aggressive behaviors by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). On Nov. 11, Mr. Gallagher took part in a pro-democracy event in San Francisco, where the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit is being held. The focal point will be a face-to-face meeting between President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Nov. 15. Five APEC members and U.S. allies, Australia, Japan, the Philippines, South Korea, and Taiwan, have dealt with China’s pressure tactics. On Saturday, Mr. Gallagher was asked what would be his message to them....
Two major theaters in Seoul, South Korea, have so far rejected a New York-based performing arts company Shen Yun’s bid to perform because of pressure from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), according to local organizers. At a press conference in San Francisco on Saturday, ahead of the APEC summit—which the president of South Korea Yoon Suk Yeol is going to attend—Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.) spoke with NTD reporter Iris Tao. “I think this is all evidence of a global strategy of economic coercion, which is why we need to push back in concert with our allies,” he said....