Responding to the Chinese President's visit to Saudi Arabia, the National Security Council spokesman, John Kirby, said that Riyadh remained a key ally and issued a warning on China. He said that America is "not asking nations to choose between the U.S. and China." Still, he pointed to Beijing's "manner" as "not conducive to preserving the international rules-based order." That the White House felt necessary to issue such a warning, points to the shifting geopolitical landscape.
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