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Xi Jinping Travels to Saudi Arabia For High-Profile Summits With Saudi and Arab Leaders

by Eric Olander

Chinese President Xi Jinping will arrive in Riyadh on Wednesday for a three-day visit that will include a trio of summits with Saudi Arabia’s rulers and Arab leaders.

Even though preparations in the Kingdom had been underway for weeks and it was well known that Xi would arrive on Wednesday, the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs waited until the president was already en route before confirming the trip.

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