Dr. Foley lectures on Culture and Sino-Saudi relations
Dr. Foley delivered a paper, "When Oil is Not Enough: Sino-Saudi Ties and Vision 2030" to a conference at International Studies University in Shanghai, China. The conference, entitled The 5th International Forum on Asia and the Middle East, featured scholars from
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Saudi Vision 2030
THE VISION THEMES. The groundbreaking agenda of Vision 2030 is built on three pillars a vibrant society, a thriving economy and an ambitious nation that draw on the country’s intrinsic strengths to help the Kingdom’s citizens realize their aspirations.
“When oil is not enough: Sino-Saudi Ties and Vision 2030.” Paper presented to The 5th International Forum on Asia and the Middle East, International Studies University, Shanghai, China, September 2016. “Women are killing us on Instagram: Gender, Social Space, and Saudi
Iran Is China’s Secret Weapon for Killing off the US
More than 50% of the oil production was interrupted by the attack, with unconfirmed reports suggesting Riyadh may need to import considerable quantities of oil from Iraq. As if this scenario were not enough to complicate Saudi survival plans, Israel and the neoconservatives are pushing for an armed response against Tehran that would see Saudi
The Chatham House distinguished fellow, who previously led the World Health Organization’s response to SARS and has been advising the organization on its response to the coronavirus, outlines the key facts relating to this outbreak and the challenges it poses.
Iran Is China’s Secret Weapon for Killing off the US
Iran Is China’s Secret Weapon for Killing off the US Dollar’s Global Reserve Status by Federico Pieracini for Strategic-Culture There is a strong current of change affecting the international political arena. It is the beginning of a revolution brought on...
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Journal of Energy Security
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by Staff Writer, October 3rd, 2025. In practice, we are faced with the combination of several factors, including the application of US tariffs on Chinese exports, Washington’s sanctions on Iran, US energy self-sufficiency, the vulnerability of Saudi industrial facilities, and Iranian capabilities for resisting US attacks, as well as its exportation of large quantities of gas and oil to China.
- Why is the Sino-Saudi bilateral relationship expanding?
- The expansion of the Sino-Saudi bilateral relationship has been a result of mutual interests, an evolving strategic landscape, and the complementary nature of policy initiatives, namely China’s Belt and Road Initiative and Saudi vision 2030.
- How are China and Saudi Arabia trying to narrow the value gap?
- China and Saudi Arabia are trying to narrow this values gap by establishing stronger ties at the non-elite level. China has very little in the way of soft power projection in Saudi Arabia and its Gulf neighbors.
- Does Saudi Arabia have a strong economic relationship with China?
- In developing the economic relationship, Saudi Arabia and China have naturally used energy as a foundation. It pro-vides a unique level of complementarity, with China the world’s largest oil importer since 2013 and Saudi Arabia the world’s swing producer. China’s energy requirements are substantial.
- Will China affect Saudi Arabia's relations with the US?
- A bigger role for China would afect Saudi Arabia’s relations with the United States, the king-dom’s most important ally. The competitive nature of the US-Sino relationship has come into focus, and as Chinese firms make inroads into sensitive sectors of Saudi Arabia’s economy, this will provoke a response from Washington.
- How much did Saudi oil exports to China cost in 2000?
- Saudi fossil fuel exports to China were worth $1.5 billion in 2000; by 2010, they had grown to over $25 billion. An unprecedented three state or oficial visits between 2006 and 2009 resulted in similar transformative agreements.
- Why did Saudi leaders support China in the Middle East?
- At a time when the George W. Bush administration was calling for democracy promotion throughout the Middle East, Saudi leaders appreciated China’s emphasis on sovereignty and its long-standing commitment to noninterference in the domes-tic afairs of other states.
