Starting from having a very close economic relationship with China, Saudi Arabia has now moved on to say: “I am an effective part of the Chinese-led world.”.
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The Saudis are dealing with everyone — Israel and Iran, China and the US, Russia and the Europeans—and being quite ambiguous about what they want to do and what’s their ultimate goal
Iran may have responded positively to Riyadh’s calls to actively push the Houthis to sign a peace agreement with Saudi Arabia that frees the Saudis from the Yemen war
The timing of the agreement stems from the situation in Iran, weakened by internal protests and by the European pressure against the country’s military support for Russia
Meanwhile, Russia’s war in Ukraine has reignited international interest in Saudi Arabia
Xi Jinping’s visit to Saudi Arabia consecrated relations between Ryadh and Beijing
Saudi Arabia wants to emancipate itself from exclusive dependence on Washington
Xi Jinping still appears to be a credible interlocutor for Saudi Arabia, which represents a priority for China
Ellie Geranmayeh and Cinzia Bianco comment on the new strategy the US should adopt to stop Saudi and Iranian support for Russia
The appointment is a departure from orthodoxy in Saudi politics, given that the king usually holds this position