Gulf Ministers Visit China To Strengthen Energy Ties

Foreign ministers from Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman and Bahrain along with the Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council Nayef bin Falah al-Hajrah have arrived in Beijing for a five-day visit. <br />The visit follows a flurry of diplomatic activity by China’s foreign minister Wang Yi, including a tour of Africa as well as visits to the Maldives and Sri Lanka. <br />The officials are expected to discuss strengthening energy ties with Beijing. <br />China has sought to bolster its ties with the Gulf states, with President Xi Jinping in 2014 aiming to more than double trade with the region by 2023.