Trading Influence: How Saudi–China Economic Relations Challenge U.S. Security Dominance in the Gulf

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Brief Overview

his paper examines how growing Saudi–China ties in trade, technology, and defense are reshaping US presence in the Gulf. Using qualitative evidence, it shows how economic engagement drives a gradual shift in Saudi foreign policy toward new alliances.

Author

• Mohammad Alyaseen, University of California, San Diego