BRI helps consolidate China-Saudi Arabia relations: Saudi expert

STORY: BRI helps consolidate China-Saudi Arabia relations: Saudi expert SHOOTING TIME: recent footage DATELINE: Dec. 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:17 LOCATION: Riyadh CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Saudi Arabia 2. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): ABDULAZIZ AL-SHAABANI, Researcher, Riyadh Center for Political and Strategic Studies STORYLINE: A Saudi expert has said that the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) helps consolidate China-Saudi Arabia relations in all aspects. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): ABDULAZIZ AL-SHAABANI, Researcher, Riyadh Center for Political and Strategic Studies "The Belt and Road Initiative is also one of the most essential agendas between the two countries, especially since Saudi Arabia is China's first and largest trading partner in the Middle East. There are also efforts beyond economic cooperation between the two countries, including cultural cooperation. For example, there is cooperation between the two countries in teaching the Chinese language in Saudi education. There is also a signi