Source: Foundation for Economic Education
by Jake Scott
“In an era when regional multilateral deals are stalling, China and Saudi Arabia are seemingly forging an alternative path, choosing a more streamlined route defined by the convergence of ambition, infrastructure, and mutual need. At the heart of this agreement is the alignment between Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 and China’s Belt & Road Initiative (BRI), signaled at an August 27 meeting in Beijing. Like the princess and the pea, the increasingly positive relationship between China and Saudi Arabia is likely to affect global trade in small ways that eventually emerge as significant shapers.” (09/17/25)