Saudi Arabia Pushes Further For Strategic Autonomy With Xi Jinping’s Visit – Analysis

By Kabir Taneja

As China’s President landed in Riyadh this past week amidst much fanfare, Saudi Arabia announced a bumper budget surplus owing to high oil prices, putting the kingdom forward as the fastest-growing G20 economy, and giving a boost to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s (MBS) grand plans to re-design...