With Xi's recent visit, China is competing strongly for influence in the Gulf region.
Xi Jinping holds talks with Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud at the royal palace in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, December 8, 2022. Credit: Yue Yuewei/Xinhua via Alamy
China’s leader Xi Jinping meant business when he traveled this week to Saudi Arabia’s capital, Riyadh. Promising to “usher in a new era” of China-Saudi relations, Xi oversaw the signing of 35 commercial agreements between the two countries, including contracts with the Chinese telecoms giant Huawei, according to Chinese state media.
The celebratory atmosphere stands in contrast to the souring mood around the U.S.-Saudi relationship, which took another downward turn in November when th
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