Saudi Arabia – China: Partnership Strategy

The mood for a strategic partnership between Riyadh and Beijing grows stronger every day. Both countries are well-established on the international stage and have sufficiently mastered the most modern tools of market interaction, paving the way for a continuous improvement of cooperation in all areas. The process of dynamic growth of financial, economic, trade and other indicators has long been accompanied by a mutually beneficial dialogue between the two nations on security in general, and cargo transportation in particular, as well as other pressing issues that the peoples of both countries face today. These problems traditionally occupy the minds of the politicians of China and Saudi Arabia. Riyadh is making great efforts to diversify its economy and is therefore keen to expand its cooperation with the People's Republic of China. Chief among China's interests in the Middle East is continued access to the region's energy resources, on which its economy largely depends, making supplies to China vulnerable to waves of turbulence in the Middle East since the Arab Spring. Energy cooperation and the creation of infrastructure, including the construction of seaports and transport infrastructure, which are critically important for improving the safety of navigation. The article analyses the national project “Vision of Saudi Arabia 2030” and the initiative of the People's Republic of China “One Belt, One Road” (BRI) as one of the main goals of expanding cooperation between Saudi Arabia and China.

Keywords

Saudi Arabia, China, “Vision 2030”, “One Belt, One Road”, energy diplomacy, diplomatic relations, foreign policy, energy sources

Received

15.02.2022

Publication date

20.06.2022

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39965

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GOST	Derbenev A. Saudi Arabia – China: Partnership Strategy // Novaia i noveishaia istoriia – 2022. – Issue 3 C. 216-229 [Electronic resource]. URL: https://nni.jes.su/S013038640017894-1-1 (circulation date: 22.07.2024). DOI: 10.31857/S013038640017894-1
MLA	Derbenev, Andrei "Saudi Arabia – China: Partnership Strategy." Novaia i noveishaia istoriia 3 (2022):216-229. DOI: 10.31857/S013038640017894-1
APA	Derbenev A. (2022). Saudi Arabia – China: Partnership Strategy. Novaia i noveishaia istoriia (3), pp.216-229 DOI: 10.31857/S013038640017894-1

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