While ties between China and the Gulf states have a strong foundation and great potential, the road ahead is not without challenges.
The Jeddah summit exposed the diminished influence of the US in the Middle East and how oblivious Washington apparently is to the changes playing out in the Arab world.
The US-led post-World War II international order has ended, and the new multipolar global system is prompting major realignments in the Arab world
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