China, Arab Nations to Hold Summit in Saudi Arabia Next Month

Saudi Arabia was China’s largest source of foreign oil ahead of Russia in October, according to customs data. Photo: Bloomberg

(Bloomberg) — China and Arab nations will hold a summit in Saudi Arabia early next month, setting up the possibility that Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit the key energy partner for the first time in nearly seven years.

Li Xuhang, China’s consul-general in Dubai, said the gathering would happen in early December, according to a statement posted on the consulate’s website on Tuesday. The statement didn’t provide any other details.