Tuesday, March 16, 2021

Biden Pushes Our Gulf Allies Toward China

Last week, while toothlessly condemning Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, the Biden administration also called on U.S. allies Saudi Arabia and Oman to support "Diplomatic efforts" to end the Yemeni Civil War.

Since taking office, the Biden administration has put under review previously negotiated arms sales to UAE and Saudi Arabia, suspended sale of "Offensive weapons" to Saudi Arabia, removed the Houthis from the designated Foreign Terrorist Organization list, issued visa restrictions on 76 Saudis, and made a concerted effort to marginalize Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in response to the killing of Jamal Khashoggi.

In summer 2018, Saudi Arabia confirmed that China was building a drone factory in Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia may also compensate being fleeced by the United States by increasing its cooperation with China in nuclear technology.

In September 2020, the Guardian surfaced a confidential report by the PLA-linked China National Nuclear Corporation, the Beijing Research Institute of Uranium Geology, and the Saudi Geological Survey stating that Saudi Arabia now has likely mined enough uranium to make nuclear fuel.

The Wall Street Journal reported that China assisted Saudi Arabia in making a facility in northwest Saudi Arabia for extracting uranium yellowcake.

In January, Huawei stated that it would open its largest store outside China in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

https://spectator.org/biden-gulf-allies-china/ 

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