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December 8, 2022

Mohammed bin Salman Welcomes Chinese President Xi Jinping to Saudi Capital
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In Saudi Arabia, Chinese President Xi Jinping received a lavish welcome
from Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Wednesday as Xi arrived for a
three-day visit to Riyadh. China is Saudi Arabia's top oil importer, and
Saudi media report the two nations are expected to sign agreements worth
$30 billion, including on information technology, transportation and
construction.

Here in the U.S., over 100 groups urged Congress on Wednesday to vote
for Bernie Sanders's Yemen War Powers Resolution to end U.S. backing for
Saudi Arabia's war and blockade in Yemen. On Tuesday, Sanders said he
now has enough support to pass a resolution in the Senate and he plans
to bring his measure to a floor vote as early as next week.


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