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Reuters
Reuters
Business
By Aziz El Yaakoubi and Eduardo Baptista

Saudi Arabia signs Huawei deal, deepening China ties on Xi visit

Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz and Chinese President Xi Jinping sign documents during a meeting in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia December 8, 2022. Bandar Algaloud/Courtesy of Saudi Royal Court/Handout via REUTERS

Saudi Arabia and China showcased deepening ties with a series of strategic deals on Thursday during a visit by President Xi Jinping, including one with tech giant Huawei, whose growing foray into the Gulf region has raised U.S. security concerns.

King Salman signed a "comprehensive strategic partnership agreement" with Xi, who received a lavish welcome in a country forging new global partnerships beyond the West.

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