Riyadh signals stronger China ties while US says no Biden plans for meeting with Saudi crown prince at G-20

Riyadh signals stronger China ties while US says no Biden plans for meeting with Saudi crown prince at G-20

SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt /Washington-

Saudi Arabia further signaled Saturday its intent to consolidate its ties while the US announced President Joe Biden has no plan for a sit-down meeting with Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman when they both attend the forthcoming G-20 summit in Indonesia.

Strengthening trade ties and regional security will be priorities in an upcoming visit by Chinese leader Xi Jinping to Saudi Arabia, Saudi minister of state for foreign affairs Adel Al-Jubeir said on Saturday.