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WEEK IN REVIEW: Trump Administration Warns on Using Huawei AI

The Trump administration warned companies around the world that using Huawei AI chips could lead to penalties for breaching U.S. export controls. The U.S. Bureau of Industry and Security said it is “issuing guidance that using Huawei Ascend chips anywhere in the world violates US export controls,” because ...

Chinese PM Meets Saudi Crown Prince During Riyadh Visit

Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Salman met on Wednesday with visiting Chinese Premier Li Qiang to discuss bilateral ties, Saudi state media said. Riyadh was Li's first stop in a regional Gulf trip that will also ...

Splashy Saudi Mega-Project NEOM Chases Chinese Funds

By Holmes Chan with Robbie Corey-Boulet in Riyadh Bigwigs behind a Saudi megacity dogged by questions about its viability have wrapped up a tour courting Chinese investors, detailing plans for a futuristic ski resort and 170-kilometer-long skyscrapers.

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

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 ...

What’s at Play in Xi Jinping’s Upcoming Visit to Saudi Arabia?

Chinese President Xi Jinping will reportedly travel to Saudi Arabia this week for a state meeting and to attend the inaugural China-Arab Summit. This is a particularly important visit as Xi returns to in-person diplomacy because Saudi-U.S. relations are quite frosty amid wrangles over oil prices in ...

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The Pain of Un-Polarity

“THE G2 WILL BE CONVENING SHORTLY!”
This post by U.S. President Donald Trump in the run-up to his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping last week may end up leaving a more lasting mark than the actual summit he attended.

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China, Saudi Arabia Meet to Discuss Expanding Military Ties

Chinese Defense Minister Wei Fenghe met with top defense officials from Saudi Arabia over the weekend to discuss closer security and military relations between the two countries. The timing of Saturday's meeting is significant. It occurred just one month before U.S. ...