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| China's Xi Visits Saudi Arabia, Strengthens Ties Amidst US-Saudi Cold Relations by Heyzee5: 10:19am On Dec 09, 2022 |
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Saudi King Salman have signed a series of strategic deals, including one involving Chinese tech giant Huawei, as part of a visit expected to bolster political and economic ties. Xi’s three-day visit to the kingdom includes Arab and Gulf summits and is being closely watched by the United States as Washington’s relations with Riyadh are at a low point. On Thursday, Xi and King Salman signed a “comprehensive strategic partnership agreement” after he was escorted to Yamamah Palace by the Saudi Royal Guard, who were on horseback and carried Chinese and Saudi flags. Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS), the de facto ruler of the world’s biggest oil exporter, greeted Xi at the palace, which is the king’s official residence and seat of the royal court. The Chinese leader heralded “a new era” in ties. China is the world’s largest importer of crude oil, for which it is heavily reliant on Saudi Arabia. The agreements that both sides were to sign were valued at around $30bn, according to Saudi state media. The United States is Taiwan’s most important international supporter and arms supplier, a source of constant friction between Washington and Beijing. In the latest arms package, the US announced on Wednesday the sale of parts for Taiwanese naval ships at an estimated cost of $120m. The deal over Huawei Technologies is related to cloud computing, data centres and building high-tech complexes in Saudi cities, according to Saudi officials. US security officials have warned that equipment from Chinese brands such as Huawei could be used to interfere with fifth-generation (5G) wireless networks and collect sensitive information. Yet Huawei has taken part in building 5G networks in most Gulf states despite the US concerns. Source: Aljazeera Lalasticlala, myndd44 mod seun this is front page worthy. Lalasticlala
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| Re: China's Xi Visits Saudi Arabia, Strengthens Ties Amidst US-Saudi Cold Relations by illicit(m): 2:12pm On Dec 09, 2022 |
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