Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman (MBS) and U.S. President Donald Trump are expected to hold a meeting in May 2025.
Meanwhile, China continues to submit defense offers to the Kingdom in the context of competing with U.S. defense companies in the Saudi market.
The note provides an overview of the following aspects:
- Saudi defense officials’ views regarding the expected meeting’s impact on Saudi-China defense talks
- A series of defense offers made by China
- MBS views on U.S. objections to Saudi-China defense cooperation
- Saudi Minister of Defense Khaled Bin Salman’s direction regarding U.S.-Chinese competition
