As President Donald Trump secured historic agreements in Saudi Arabia, China quickly stepped in, flaunting over $4 billion worth of agricultural contracts with the Saudis. Chinese state media proudly announced 70 new cooperation agreements covering fields such as green technology, intelligent equipment, biological breeding, and cross-border supply chains.
The timing of China’s announcement was no coincidence. Clearly aiming to overshadow Trump’s monumental $142 billion arms deal with Saudi Arabia, Beijing moved swiftly to emphasize its own economic clout in the Middle East.
The agricultural agreements were confirmed by China’s state-run China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT), an influential group established in the 1950s to foster economic ties between Chinese businesses and international partners. CCPIT Party Secretary Zhang Jianwei praised the deals, highlighting Saudi Arabia’s complementary strengths in agriculture and infrastructure.
“China and Saudi Arabia have strong complementarity in the agricultural field, and great potential for cooperation,” Zhang declared, signaling Beijing’s intent to leverage economic partnerships for broader geopolitical influence. China sees these agricultural agreements as part of an ongoing strategy to deepen its already significant trade relations with Riyadh, now valued at more than $107 billion annually.
Indeed, Saudi Arabia remains China’s largest trading partner in the Middle East, supplying vast amounts of oil crucial to China’s energy needs. The Kingdom exports around 50 million barrels of crude oil per month to China, making it Beijing’s second-largest crude oil supplier after Russia. Given this dependence, the Chinese Communist Party clearly prioritizes maintaining strong economic ties with Riyadh, even amid a period of intense U.S.-Saudi cooperation under Trump’s administration.
Yet, despite China’s substantial trade relations, Trump’s ambitious outreach to Saudi Arabia is already bearing fruit. Beyond the groundbreaking arms deal, Trump strategically offered Riyadh advanced U.S. semiconductor technology, a move aimed at significantly expanding American economic and technological influence in the region.
This controversial semiconductor proposal, though not formally announced yet, would grant Saudis unprecedented access to cutting-edge American technology. Companies like Nvidia and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) quickly capitalized on Trump’s initiative, announcing partnerships with Humain, a Saudi-owned artificial intelligence company. Both Nvidia and AMD foresee major benefits, estimating a potential $10 billion network of data centers stretching between Saudi Arabia and the United States.
Conservatives acknowledge the strategic risk inherent in sharing advanced technology with Saudi Arabia. Analysts caution about the possibility of sensitive American chips ultimately falling into Chinese hands, given the deep economic ties between Riyadh and Beijing. However, Trump’s administration sees this move as essential for ensuring American dominance in the critical artificial intelligence race, leveraging Saudi Arabia’s immense energy resources to power data-intensive AI centers.
Trump’s bold diplomatic and economic maneuvers appear strategically designed to reduce Chinese influence in the Middle East, reaffirming American technological superiority and security partnerships. Conservatives widely support Trump’s vision, recognizing the necessity of confronting China’s ambitious geopolitical strategy head-on.
China’s latest attempt to steal Trump’s diplomatic spotlight highlights its broader strategy to challenge U.S. influence globally. By swiftly unveiling multi-billion-dollar deals, Beijing hopes to overshadow America’s diplomatic wins and assert itself as an indispensable partner to Saudi Arabia and beyond.
Conservatives understand the stakes clearly: maintaining a firm American foothold in Saudi Arabia is critical to national security and economic interests. Trump’s strategic agreements represent a direct counter to Chinese ambitions, reinforcing America’s pivotal role in shaping the Middle East’s future.
Ultimately, Trump’s assertive diplomacy provides reassurance that America will not cede strategic ground to China. Conservatives recognize that only decisive U.S. leadership can counter China’s aggressive economic maneuvers, ensuring American interests remain protected in an increasingly competitive global arena.
