Saudi Arabia perceives China as a counterbalancing player to the United States.
China continues to expand its cooperation with Middle Eastern countries to counter the dominance of the United States in the region. This was reported by Anadolu Ajansı.
Beijing is building partnerships with Tel Aviv and Riyadh. The United States is worried that China intends to oust them from the Middle East. Experts note that the development of Saudi Arabia's relations with China has contributed to the ups and downs in Riyadh's relations with Washington.
By the way, Saudi Arabia has become the largest supplier of oil to China and has overtaken Russia. The economic partnership between Beijing and Riyadh has reached a new level. This is extremely worrying for the U.S..
At the same time, unlike the United States, Beijing has a neutral position in the conflicts in the Middle East.
Riyadh is preparing to host Chinese President Xi Jinping. During the upcoming Arab-Chinese summit, they plan to discuss cooperation, oil supplies, which will be paid for in yuan.
Professor Zekeria Kurshun noted that China and Saudi Arabia have been cooperating for a long time and oil is not the only point of contact.