BeijingChina and Oman signed 14 memorandums in one visit.
Oman gains weight as Gulf states seek alternative energy export routes during the Iran war.
The memorandums cover BeiDou, China’s alternative to the US-run GPS, central bank digital currencies, space technology and supply chains.
Natixis economist Alicia Garcia-Herrero says the gains for China are incremental.
China’s top economic planner says the two sides will set up a regular mechanism to advance BeiDou use.
How each outlet framed it
- South China Morning Post
- frames the Sultan's first China visit as Beijing exporting BeiDou and digital currency, citing 14 MoUs and Oman's strategic value
Sources: South China Morning Post