Trade and security on agenda for Xi’s visit to Saudi

CAIRO: Strengthening trade ties and regional security will be priorities in an upcoming visit by Chinese leader Xi Jinping to Saudi Arabia, says Saudi minister of state for foreign affairs Adel Al-Jubeir.

The visit, which sources said was expected to take place in December, comes at a time when relations between Saudi Arabia and the United States have been strained by a spat over oil supplies, and amid concerns over growing cooperation between Gulf Arab states and China.