Saudi Arabia to host China-Arab summit during Xi visit, sources say (Dec 9)
RIYADH/HONG KONG, Nov 30 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia plans to host a Chinese-Arab summit on Dec. 9 attended by Chinese President Xi Jinping during his visit to the kingdom, three Arab diplomats in the region familiar with the plans said on Wednesday.
Xi is scheduled to arrive in Riyadh on Dec. 7, two of the diplomats and a fourth source with direct knowledge of the visit said, on a trip that comes at a sensitive time for Saudi-U.S. relations that have been strained by a dispute over energy supplies and concerns over growing Chinese influence in the Middle East
The Chinese delegation is expected to sign dozens of agreements and memoranda of understanding with Gulf nations and other Arab states covering energy, security and investments, the diplomats said without elaborating.
Invitations have gone out to leaders in the Middle East and North Africa for the Chinese-Arab gathering, the diplomats said.
"The level of representation depends on each country with many Arab leaders expected to attend, others would send at least their foreign ministers," one of the Arab diplomats told Reuters.
The long expected Saudi Summit. Xi arrives on Dec 7 while the summit happens on Dec 9.
Dozens of Security, Energy, and Investment agreements and MOUs are expected to be signed with Gulf nations and other Arabs States.
I wonder what move the US is going to do now. They are going to be furious over this.