China's Xi says Middle East should not become battleground for great power rivalry

BEIJING/DUBAI, Nov 2 (Reuters) - The Middle East and Gulf region should not become a battleground for great-power rivalry and China is willing to work with Arab nations to achieve lasting peace, Chinese President Xi Jinping told Oman's sultan on Monday.China has traditionally played a low-key diplomatic role in the Middle East, but has stepped up efforts to try to…