Connecting ambitions: how Riyadh and Ankara navigate China’s Belt and Road Initiative for economic and geopolitical gains

2026/06/22 by Saranjam Baig, Munira Al Balushi, Roa Al Shidhani · 1 voice
Economics, Econometrics and Finance · Energy · Social Sciences · #Belt and Road Initiative #China's Global Influence and Migration #Global Energy Security and Policy

paper · doi:10.1080/01436597.2026.2685312

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• Two countries, two very different BRI strategies. New at TWQ: Saudi Arabia hedges with China from a position of strength (oil money, centralised decisions); Turkiye hedges from vulnerability (locked o [bsky, 0 points, 0 comments]