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China's Xi meets Arab leaders on 'milestone' Saudi trip

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Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet Arab leaders in the Saudi capital on Friday for summits he has described as "milestone events" at a time of

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  1. China's Xi to visit Saudi Arabia to cement Gulf Arab ties

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    China's Xi meets Arab leaders on 'milestone' Saudi trip

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  1. France 24

    China's Xi to visit Saudi Arabia from Wednesday: Saudi state media (opens France 24)

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    Chinese President Xi Jinping will arrive in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday for a three-day visit, his first to the world's biggest crude oil exporter since 2016, Saudi state media reported on Tuesday.

  2. Al Jazeera

    China’s Xi to visit Saudi Arabia to ‘bolster ties’ (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Initial agreements worth $29.26bn will be signed during Saudi-Chinese summit this week, the official Saudi agency said.

  3. Breitbart News

    Saudi Arabia Confirms Chinese Dictator Xi Jinping to Visit this Week (opens Breitbart News)

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    Saudi Arabia confirmed on Tuesday that Chinese dictator Xi Jinping will travel to the country to attend two summits from December 7 to 9.

  4. Al-Monitor

    China's Xi to visit Saudi Arabia from Wednesday (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    Chinese President Xi Jinping will make a three-day visit to Saudi Arabia this week, meeting the king and de facto ruler of the world's biggest oil exporter.The Chinese leader will arrive on Wednesday, the official Saudi Press Agency said, for only his third trip abroad since the coronavirus pandemic…

  5. Oil Price

    China’s President To Visit Saudi Arabia This Week (opens Oil Price)

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    Oil Price's feed description

    President Xi Jinping will visit Saudi Arabia this week as China continues to strengthen its relations with the oil Kingdom

  6. Al-Monitor

    China’s Xi heads to Saudi Arabia adding strain to US ties (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Xi's visit to Saudi, the first in six years, will include two summits with Arab and GCC leaders and could see an agreement on nuclear technology

  7. Berkshire Eagle

    China's Xi visiting Saudi Arabia amid bid to boost economy (opens Berkshire Eagle)

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    Chinese leader Xi Jinping is attending a pair of regional summits in Saudi Arabia amid efforts to kick-start economic growth weighed down by strict anti-COVID-19 measures. The Foreign Ministry said

  8. NPR

    China's leader arrives in Saudi Arabia for meetings and a summit (opens NPR)

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    China's leader arrived in Saudi Arabia for meetings and a summit just months after President Biden made a similar visit, sending a message about China's aspirations in the region.

  9. St. Louis Post-Dispatch

    China's Xi to visit Saudi Arabia to cement Gulf Arab ties (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

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    Chinese leader Xi Jinping will be arriving to Saudi Arabia to attend meetings with oil-rich Gulf Arab nations crucial to his country’s energy supplies as Beijing tries to revive an

  10. Omaha World-Herald

    China's Xi visits Saudi Arabia to cement Gulf Arab ties (opens Omaha World-Herald)

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    Omaha World-Herald's feed description

    Chinese leader Xi Jinping has arrived in Saudi Arabia to attend meetings with oil-rich Gulf Arab nations crucial to his country’s energy supplies as Beijing tries to revive an economy

  11. Digital Journal

    Xi travels to Saudi for three days of Mideast outreach (opens Digital Journal)

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    Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday for three days of meetings with regional leaders likely focused on energy. The overseas

  12. Breitbart News

    Xi Jinping Expected to Ink $29 Billion in Deals on Saudi Arabia Trip (opens Breitbart News)

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    Chinese dictator Xi Jinping arrived in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, for a visit expected to result in nearly $30 billion in trade agreements.

  13. Al-Monitor

    Saudi Arabia, China sign deals on tech, climate for Xi’s visit (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    The trip is a sign that Saudi Arabia is seeking more cooperation with China, especially in regards to energy and despite the kingdom’s relationship with the United States.

  14. Deutsche Welle

    What to expect from this week's China-Arab summit? (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Chinese leader Xi Jinping's visit to Saudi Arabia this week coincides with a summit of Arab leaders. Experts say the meeting is not about Arab nations choosing sides between China and the US though.

  15. The Guardian

    Saudi Arabia readies full state pageantry for Xi Jinping visit (opens The Guardian)

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    Chinese president’s three-day trip to Riyadh will lead to a ‘strategic agreement’ between the authoritarian powers

  16. Al-Monitor

    China's Xi arrives in Saudi Arabia for energy-focused visit (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Chinese President Xi Jinping touched down in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday for a visit that is likely to focus on energy ties but also follows months of tensions with the United States.Xi, recently reanointed as leader of the world's second biggest economy, arrived in the capital Riyadh, Chinese and Sau…

  17. France 24

    China's Xi arrives in Saudi Arabia to deepen energy ties (opens France 24)

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    Chinese President Xi Jinping touched down in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday for a visit that is likely to focus on energy ties but also follows months of tensions with the United States.

  18. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    China's Xi to Visit Riyadh as Saudi Arabia Seeks to Expand International Reach (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit Saudi Arabia on Wednesday to attend the first China-Arab States Summit and the China-Gulf Cooperation Council Summit.

  19. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    China's Xi to visit Saudi Arabia amid frayed ties with the US (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    By Nadeen Ebrahim, Tamara Qiblawi and Caroline Faraj, CNN Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to arrive in Saudi Arabia for a state visit amid high tensions between the United States and the two countries, reported the official Saudi Press Agency (SPA).

  20. The Diplomat

    China’s Xi Heads to Saudi Arabia to Boost Beijing’s Influence in the Middle East (opens The Diplomat)

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    Xi Jinping will attend the first China-Arab States summit as both sides see an opportunity to advance relations.

  21. Washington Examiner

    China’s Xi at Saudi palace to meet royals on Mideast trip (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Chinese leader Xi Jinping met on Thursday with Saudi Arabia’s king and crown prince while on a visit to the kingdom, solidifying ties with a region crucial to his country’s energy supplies as sanctions intensify on Russia over its war on Ukraine.

  22. Insider

    Saudi Arabia is lavishly hosting China's Xi Jinping as the kingdom steers a new path amid strained relations with the US (opens Insider)

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    Saudi Arabia is seeking closer ties with China as it seeks to steer a foreign policy more independent of the US.

  23. KESQ Palm Springs

    China's Xi gets a warm welcome from MBS in Riyadh (opens KESQ Palm Springs)

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    By Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping with a lavish reception in the capital Riyadh on Thursday, as the two countries head for a number of summits heralding an “epoch-making milestone” in China’s relations with the Arab world.

  24. Al Jazeera

    As US watches on, China-Saudi relations grow in importance (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Chinese President Xi arrives in Saudi Arabia to much fanfare, unlike the low-key welcome afforded to US President Biden.

  25. KTVZ Bend

    China's Xi gets a grand welcome to Saudi Arabia and promises a 'new era' in Chinese-Arab relations (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    By Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping with a lavish reception in the capital Riyadh on Thursday, as the two countries head for a number of summits heralding an “epoch-making milestone” in China’s relations with the Arab world.

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