This week, at a sensitive time for U.S.-Saudi relations, observers said
that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman hosts the leader of China, signaling
Riyadh’s determination to navigate a polarized global order regardless of
the preferences of its Western friends.
Following the murder of Jamal Khashoggi in 2018, which soured
Saudi-American relations, the oil giant’s ruler has reemerged on the
international stage. He has defied American criticism of the kingdom’s
energy policy and calls from Washington to further isolate Russia.
that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman hosts the leader of China, signaling
Riyadh’s determination to navigate a polarized global order regardless of
the preferences of its Western friends.
Following the murder of Jamal Khashoggi in 2018, which soured
Saudi-American relations, the oil giant’s ruler has reemerged on the
international stage. He has defied American criticism of the kingdom’s
energy policy and calls from Washington to further isolate Russia.
