Download or read book China-Saudi Arabia Relations, 1990-2012 written by Naser M. Al-Tamimi and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-09-05 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book focuses on the relationship established between China, the world’s second largest economy, and Saudi Arabia, the world’s top oil exporter. Due to Saudi Arabia’s dominance of the world oil market, China is increasingly focusing its attention on the Saudi Arabia as a reliable oil supplier while Saudi Arabia sees China as an enormous potential market and strategic trade partner. It investigates both countries’ motives for establishing a strategic relationship and outlines the potential for successful co-operation between them. It then goes on to address the wider implications for the United States in the Middle East.