The grand security bargain between the United States and Gulf countries is widely perceived to be fraying, creating what analysts see as an opening for Beijing to expand its presence in the region. For decades, Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states relied on Washington’s defensive shield, while it ...

Source: [SCMP](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3363452/china-waits-wings-mecca-pact-signals-gulf-shift-away-us-security-umbrella?utm_source=rss_feed)

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