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RIYADH: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday touted close security and energy ties with Gulf nations during summit meetings in Saudi Arabia. On the third and final day of his visit, Xi attended summits of the six-member Gulf Cooperation Council and a broader China-Arab leaders’ meeting. This is only Xi’s third…

On Wednesday, the Chinese government announced a reversal of a wide range of policies that have underlied its “zero COVID” approach to the pandemic. Following weeks of protests across the country, Xi Jinping’s regime will ease up on mass testing and try to limit quarantines and lockdowns. (The protests began…

Xi says summit with Gulf, Arab League is 'milestone'U.S. wary of growing Chinese influence in Arab worldArabs defy U.S. pressure to limit China ties, cut off RussiaSummits showcase Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed as key leaderRIYADH, Dec 9 (Reuters) - President Xi Jinping told Gulf Arab leaders on Friday that China…

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia and China agreed to strengthen their strategic relations and expand commercial ties during Chinese President Xi Jinping’s three-day state visit to the Kingdom. Xi and his delegation held talks with Saudi Arabia’s King Salman, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and the heads of key ministries, resulting in 35…

JEDDAH: With the harvest season kicking off, the Royal Commission for AlUla’s second citrus festival is showcasing a variety of local produce and attracting domestic and international visitors. AlUla produces an estimated 15,000 tons annually, which represents 30 percent of the Kingdom’s total production. The governorate has 4,700 farms with…

Flags of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and China Saudi Arabia and China released a joint statement today, Dec. 9, after Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to Riyadh. The two countries also agreed to enhance cooperation in peaceful uses of nuclear power, according to the same statement, which was released…

RIYADH: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday touted close security and energy ties with Gulf nations during summit meetings in Saudi Arabia. On the third and final day of his visit, Xi attended summits of the six-member Gulf Cooperation Council and a broader China-Arab leaders’ meeting. This is only Xi’s third…

/ Middle East Issued on: 09/12/2022 - 09:00 01:36 Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh on December 8, 2022. © Bandar Al-Jaloud, AFP Chinese President Xi Jinping signed a raft of deals with Saudi officials during a three-day visit to Riyadh as Beijing seeks…

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Saudi Arabia and China showcased deepening ties with a series of strategic deals on Thursday during a visit by President Xi Jinping, including one with tech giant Huawei, whose growing foray into the Gulf region has raised U.S. security concerns. King Salman signed a “comprehensive strategic…

An overnight changeThe change in policy arrived faster than anyone expected. While countries such as Australia made a protracted and politically messy transition to living with COVID-19, China changed the lives of 1.4 billion people overnight. For more than a year, China’s residents have lived fearing the army of volunteers…