Commentary
One of the most important historical markers revealed by communist Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s visit to Arabia in December 2022 was that outside powers no longer control the greater Middle East.
A billboard welcomes Chinese leader Xi Jinping ahead of his visit to Saudi Arabia, in Riyadh on Dec. 7, 2022. Fayez Nureldine/AFP via Getty Images
Gregory Copley
Author
Gregory Copley is president of the Washington-based International Strategic Studies Association and editor-in-chief of the “Defense & Foreign Affairs” series of publications. Born in Australia, Copley is an entrepreneur, writer, government adviser, defense publication editor, and Member of the Order of Australia. His latest and 37th book is “The Noble State: Governance Options in an Ignoble Era.”
