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> China and the Saudis are unlikely to somehow turn into genuine friends China and the Saudis are the perfect match. Both are authoritarian regimes that do bus
by csomar 4y ago
> China and the Saudis are unlikely to somehow turn into genuine friends
China and the Saudis are the perfect match. Both are authoritarian regimes that do business. China needs liquid energy and the Saudi needs access to stuff and capital markets. The Chinese can now provide an alternative.
- ceejayoz 4y agoFor clarity, I'm saying they're unlikely to turn into genuine friends of the US and US foreign policy. Wasn't talking about relations between China and Saudi. Ukraine hasn't really changed anything in that calculus.