Charles Clover in Beijing, Heba Saleh in Cairo, Najmeh Bozorgmehr in Tehran and Simeon Kerr in Dubai
The Financial Times - January 18, 2016
Xi
Jinping is due to begin his first presidential visit to the Middle East
on Tuesday in what promises to be a tricky diplomatic balancing act
between Saudi Arabia and Iran.
China’s role in the region has been noticeable for its absence in
recent years. The last time a Chinese head of state visited Saudi Arabia
was seven years ago, and a planned trip by Mr Xi last year was scrapped
amid the Saudi-Yemen conflict.
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