Evolution of the Sino-Saudi Relationship: Oil Partnership or Geopolitical Alliance?

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Abstract: This thesis explores one of most important, but least understood bilateral relationships of the 21st century: China and Saudi Arabia. While most of the current literature focuses on energy realities as the driving factor of this relationship, the frequency and high-level nature of state visits since 2006 suggest a more nuanced picture. Combining historical overview, current literature, descriptive statistics, and a comparative case study, this thesis argues that a partnership traditionally defined by energy is increasingly developing a geopolitical dimension.

Type of resource	text
Date created	June 1, 2015

Primary advisor	Oi, Jean C.
Degree granting institution	Stanford University, Program in International Relations
Author	Weaser, Natasha

Subject	Natasha Weaser
Subject	Stanford University
Subject	Stanford University Program in International Relations
Subject	China
Subject	Saudi Arabia
Subject	China Saudi Arabia Relationship
Subject	China Saudi Arabia Oil
Subject	Energy Geopolitics
Genre	Thesis

Location	https://purl.stanford.edu/hm080tv5791

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Preferred Citation: Weaser, Natasha. (2015). Evolution of the Sino-Saudi Relationship: Oil Partnership or Geopolitical Alliance?. Stanford Digital Repository. Available at: http://purl.stanford.edu/hm080tv5791

Stanford University, Program in International Relations, Honors Theses

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