China-Saudi stadium deal puts Saudi World Cup ambitions in focus amid attacks

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China-Saudi stadium deal puts Saudi World Cup ambitions in focus amid attacks

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A China-Saudi stadium agreement highlights Saudi Arabia’s ambitions to host the World Cup and advance its Vision 2030 economic diversification program. The deal signals confidence in the kingdom despite recent attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels.

The project is a vote of confidence to Saudi Arabia's ambitious Vision 2030 agenda to diversify the economy away from oil, despite an uptick in attacks by Yemen's Houthi rebels on the kingdom in recent weeks.

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