Qatar weighs principle and capital - The National

As Qatar dramatically increased its economic stake in China over the past year, it seemed to many a match meant to be.

Qatar, the world's largest gas supplier, was set to forge ties with a country whose voracious appetite for energy has defined the commodity market for the past half decade.

This year, Qatar has tripled its exports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to the country and trade volume rose from US$3 billion (Dh11.01bn) to $5bn between 2010 and last year.

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