- China has for years been making inroads into Saudi Arabia as the kingdom’s top trading partner and the largest buyer of its oil.
- “I don’t see our relationship with the U.S., with China as being mutually exclusive,” Saudi Minister of Investment Khalid Al-Falih told CNBC.
- The U.S. has military installments in Saudi Arabia, selling it advanced weaponry and providing training and joint operations with the Saudi military.
