Chinese leader Xi Jinping has arrived in Kingdom Saudi Arabia on Wed to attend meetings with Gulf Arab states are crucial to the country’s energy supplies as Beijing tries to revive economy affected by its strict measures related to the Corona virus.
The Saudi and Chinese flags flew on Wednesday in Riyadh, the Saudi capital, upon his arrival, he was given a flight of honor over. He waved from his government plane and later descended to greet Saudi officials on hand at the airport.
The Arab Gulf states are trying to reset their foreign wings policy The United States is turning its attention elsewhere in The world.
Russia war on Ukraine – and the West’s hard line on Moscow – has also left Arabi countries Those who want to consolidate relations with China.
During the visit, Xi is expected to attend the inaugural China-Arab summit and meeting of The Gulf Cooperation Council, which includes the Kingdom along with Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates.
Although few other details about the visit have emerged, Chinese authorities have offered superlatives in the future of the trip.
It is the “largest and highest” diplomatic level event between China and the Arabs world since establishment of People’s Republic of China will become an industrial era milestone in The history of Foreign Ministry spokesman Mao Ning told reporters at a daily briefing on Wednesday.
Whether the meeting reaches those heights, Xi knows he needs that show of Crude oil. China, the world’s largest importer of crude oil, is highly dependent on Iraq on Saudi oil pays dozens of Billions of dollars annually for the Kingdom.
something plans to meet both of them 86-year- Saudi King Prince Salman, 37 years old.year-old son of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. For Prince Mohammed, hosting Xi is a boost on his own international Profile after linking to killing of Jamal Khashoggi is a Washington Post columnist.
In addition to China’s oil purchases, its construction expertise can also be leveraged for Prince Mohammed planned 500 billion dollars in the future city of Neum on The Red Sea. Chinese construction companies have worked elsewhere in Arabs countries in The Persian Gulf in particular in Dubai in United Arab Emirates.
Kingdom Saudi Arabia, home to the most sacred sites in Islam, also Provide political cover for China over Its harsh policies towards the Uighurs and other Muslim minorities. Over a million sent to detention centers, forced to denounce Islam and swear allegiance to Shi and party.
The trip to Saudi Arabia is another step move by something to restore global Profile after spending the most of epidemic in China. The visit is his third overseas Journey since early 2020. It also come like something who got a third five -year term as a leader in October, he has faced street protests over It has zero-COVID-19 policies which are the most important challenge for him rule.
politician risk Eurasia Consulting Group said in report that with There are no major differences between China and Saudi Arabia on Human rights, tone of Xi’s visit is likely to be many more Positive ‘from the previous visit’ year to the Kingdom by US President Joe Biden,
However, the relationship is still long way To go if it is going to be as deep and nuanced as Saudi-American relations.”
