Xi’s Saudi Arabia visit is not a slight on the US, analysts say – The National

Xi’s Saudi Arabia visit is not a slight on the US, analysts say – The National

Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to Saudi Arabia on Wednesday should not been seen as a challenge to the US after Joe Biden's visit earlier this year, analysts said.

Mr Xi arrived in Riyadh for a two-day state visit aimed at bolstering Beijing’s relations with Saudi Arabia. He is expected to meet senior Saudi Arabian officials including King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

A China-Arab summit is set to be held as well as a China-Gulf conference in the capital Riyadh that regional leaders will attend in person.