From Saudi Arabia’s King Salman in Beijing to China’s Premier Li Keqiang in Australia, China is growing its role in global diplomacy.
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman traveled to China with a large entourage this month where the two governments signed 35 deals worth $65 billion.
For China, it’s the latest step into the Middle East. And it’s just one visit in what’s been a month of growing foreign relations for China.
For a look at China’s growing role in global diplomacy, CGTN’s Wang Hui reports.
To discuss China’s global diplomatic reach:
- He Wenping, professor and director of African Studies at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
- Sourabh Gupta, a resident senior fellow with the Institute for China-America Studies
- Abdulateef Al-Mulhim, a columnist for two Saudi newspapers, Al Yaum and Arab News.
- P.J. Crowley, a Fellow at the George Washington University Institute for Public Diplomacy & Global Communication.
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— Middle East Monitor (@MiddleEastMnt) March 11, 2017
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— China Xinhua News (@XHNews) March 29, 2017
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— Reuters UK (@ReutersUK) March 18, 2017