China and the Gulf: A big message for the US - analysis
This is particularly an issue in US-Saudi Arabia relations as some voices in the US have become increasingly critical of Riyadh, which has responded by conducting its own foreign policy.
Chinese President Xi Jinping shakes hands with Saudi Arabia's Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during the G20 Summit in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China September 4, 2016.(photo credit: DAMIR SAGOLJ/ REUTERS)BySETH J. FRANTZMANUpdated: