By Ehtesham Shahid
Al-Arabiya - Sunday, 4 September 2016
It is difficult to believe that the diplomatic relations between
China and Saudi Arabia were only established in the year 1990. Since
then though, the growth in economic ties has been rapid and, in some
ways, have become symptomatic of the Gulf-China trade relations.
It is only pertinent that China, the world’s second largest economy and the
G20 summit
host this year, and Saudi Arabia, the only Arab country in this elite
league, are both trying to take this partnership to the next level.
As
Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman represents the
country at the G20, being held in the Chinese city of Hangzhou, this is
an opportunity for him to showcase Saudi
Vision 2030. Yet, this also shines a spotlight on the Gulf region, which realizes the need to enhance its partnership with China.
In
China, Gulf countries have had a reliable trade partner for several
years now and the results have been showing. According to one estimate,
China has been the single largest foreign business stakeholder in the
GCC since 2014.
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