CHINESE President Xi Jinping’s tour of the three most powerful states in the Middle East and North Africa – Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Iran – has drawn more than usual attention for good reason.
Xi has logged hundreds of thousands of air miles since taking office but this was the first time he has travelled to the region. Indeed, it had been seven years since the last Chinese leader went there.
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