{"id":382465,"date":"2026-09-26T19:00:37","date_gmt":"2026-09-26T18:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/why-saudi-arabia-needs-chinas-help-in-the-gulf-dw-news\/"},"modified":"2026-09-26T19:00:37","modified_gmt":"2026-09-26T18:00:37","slug":"why-saudi-arabia-needs-chinas-help-in-the-gulf-dw-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/why-saudi-arabia-needs-chinas-help-in-the-gulf-dw-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Saudi Arabia needs China&#8217;s help in the Gulf | DW News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/DpVua_nlG_0\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Why Saudi Arabia needs China's help in the Gulf | DW News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DpVua_nlG_0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>With the Strait of Hormuz disrupted and Houthi attacks threatening its Red Sea route, Saudi Arabia is widening its circle of partners: France is sending military support, Pakistan and T\u00fcrkiye are discussing defence options, and Riyadh has turned to China for diplomatic help. 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