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Spotlight | China, Saudi Arabia
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. [...]

Published on 04.04.2023 at 04:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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Insiders | China
Security, propaganda and the PLA: Xi Jinping forges new networks of influence

Insiders | Qatar
Barzan Holdings, Qatar's defence industry giant springing up out of the desert

Spotlight | China, Saudi Arabia
Saudi mega deals weave their way into Chinese Riyadh-Tehran mediation

Malaysia
Huawei gets back into 5G thanks to its local connections and indirect US help

Spotlight | France, Saudi Arabia
Airbus keeps low profile in Saudi mission-critical communications bid

Spymaster | Bahrain
Sheikh Salman's progression from crown prince to Bahraini security state kingpin

France, Germany, Saudi Arabia, United States
Airbus looks for new approach in Saudi Arabia as Boeing returns to kingdom's civil aviation market

Spotlight | Saudi Arabia, United States
Boeing struggles to convert commercial success into Saudi defence contracts

China, Saudi Arabia
Norinco enlists Riyadh consultants from Saudi defence ministry

Saudi Arabia
Zamil clan increasingly a Saudi defence ally, from telecoms to high-tech munitions

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