Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (L) meets with Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) General Secretary Abdullateef Al Zayani in Riyadh, Dec. 25, 2013. Visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi underlined Wednesday China's keenness to promote strategic cooperation and ties in all fields with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries. (Xinhua/Wang Bo)
China Keen To Boost Strategic Ties With Gulf States: FM -- Xinhuant
RIYADH, Dec. 25 (Xinhua) -- Visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi underlined Wednesday China's keenness to promote strategic cooperation and ties in all fields with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries.
During his meeting with GCC General Secretary Abdullateef Al Zayani here, the top Chinese diplomat also affirmed the necessity of exerting efforts to reinforce ties with Saudi Arabia for the two peoples' interests, according to a statement released Wednesday by the GCC General Secretariat.
The two officials discussed the latest developments regarding the security situation in the region as well as regional and international topics of common interests.
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Update: Arab monarchies eye stronger ties with China -- AFP
My Comment: Both sides have complementing interests that will make this relationship work. China wants the oil .... and the Gulf states are looking for alternative political and security partners as they drift away from the U.S..
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When China makes Blackhawks and Drones which by any measure will be cheaper than those subjected to Berry Act prison-labor $2/hr 'Made in America,' what is the necessity for Sunni-al-Qaeda Gulf States to shop at the Judeo-Christian al-Qaeda U.S./EU?
And then on top of all that China can get ANY U.S. military technology from Israel, pay hefty Intellectual Property fees and still make cheap Aircraft Carriers than Eric Cantor's Israeli-owned State of Virginia.
What a Bargain!
Asia Pivot means Asia is pivoting to itself with a large spoke and wheel reeling from Sea of Galilee to Yangtse Delta with a weak axle-rod in India.
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