POLICY COMPASS

The Growth of Sino-Saudi Relations in a More Multipolar World

by Giorgio Cafiero

8 February 2022

In this paper we discuss:

  1. The strategic partnership recently signed by China and Saudi Arabia;
  2. The content of the agreement on tech, trade, military expenditure and investment;
  3. Whether Saudi Arabia wants to replace the US with China as its main strategic partner;
  4. The views from Washington about this strategic partnership; and
  5. The impact this agreement may have on China's relations with other countries in the Middle East.

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