Why Saudi had distinct welcome for the Chinese President from the US?
Analytical database “Modern Diplomacy” in a report entitled “China-Arab Summit: Paradigm Change in the Policies of the Persian Gulf States” analyzed the visit of the Chinese President to Saudi Arabia, the goals, the agreements made and the prospects of relations between them, which is followed by a summary of We read it;
By looking at the history of international relations, we can reach the point that there is no permanent and permanent friend and enemy, and what seems constant in the international system is the achievement of national interests.
In the current situation, when the hegemony of America has been challenged by China following the international developments, regional actors are also trying to change their narratives of world politics in order to benefit the most from the prevailing situation in this political and strategic arena. Therefore, in regions of the world such as the Indo-Pacific and the Middle East, the system of alliances and treaties is changing.
The recent meeting of the heads of Arab countries and their warm welcome to Chinese President Xi Jinping was not an event to the liking of the United States. China’s growing influence in the Persian Gulf has angered the United States.
The main reason for Saudi Arabia turning away as one of the leading allies of the United States, which was strategically dependent on American weapons, is due to the unnecessary pressure of the United States on Riyadh in the field of human rights issues and the lack of support for the strategic interests of Saudi Arabia in Yemen.
Previously, US President Joe Biden pressured Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman with the aim of increasing oil production, which not only did not yield results, but also worsened relations between Washington and Riyadh. However, China is an energy hungry country and accounted for 17% of the Asian oil giant’s oil imports in 2021.
The Persian Gulf region is rich in natural resources, and without a doubt, due to China’s growing need for energy, their economic relations will deepen.
In this connection, Xi Jinping emphasized that Beijing will continue to import large quantities of oil from the Arab countries of the Persian Gulf and expand the import of liquefied natural gas. On the other hand, Bin Salman considered the visit of the President of China to be a “new historical stage of relations with China”, which was in sharp contrast to the unpleasant meetings between the United States and Saudi Arabia five months ago; when Biden attended a much smaller meeting in Riyadh.
