Don’t Press the Panic Button on Saudi-Chinese Ties | Opinion

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) has been a busy man over the last several weeks. On March 10, Saudi Arabia signed an agreement with its chief regional adversary, Iran, to re-establish diplomatic relations, re-open embassies and begin laying the groundwork for additional talks on more substantive disagreements. Weeks later, reports emerged that Saudi officials were in discussions with the Syrian government to normalize ties. Then, on March 29, Saudis agreed to join the China-led Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) as a so-called dialogue partner, a step toward becoming a full member. Finally, the Saudi-led Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries…