China has signaled its support for Yemen's government, which is fighting an Iran-allied militia, on the first day of a visit to Saudi Arabia by Chinese President Xi Jinping, who will also be heading to Tehran later in the week. A Saudi-led coalition began a military campaign last year against the Iranian-allied Shi'ite Houthi movement in Yemen, ...

Chinese President Xi Jinping has arrived in Saudi Arabia on thefirst legof his five-day Middle East tour seeking to bolster relations with major countries in the region. Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman Al Saud greeted the Chinese delegation on their arrival on Tuesday. Saudi state television reported that President Xi and King Salman ...