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Saudi mega deals weave their way into Chinese Riyadh-Tehran mediation

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh on 9 December 2022. © Saudi Press Agency/Handout via Reuters

With Beijing's mediation efforts between Saudi Arabia and Iran bearing fruit, Xi Jinping has been making the most of his role as a successful diplomatic go-between to build ties with Mohammed bin Salman, just as several large contracts eyed by Chinese firms are about to be awarded. [...] (375 words)

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