猎魔人

From Energy to Security: Did Biden Get Everything He Wanted From Saudi Arabia?_我的网站

A |     The energy issue appeared to be the real reason behind Biden's visit to the Saudi kingdom, which he promised to turn into a "pariah state" on the campaign trail in 2019-2020. Since the beginning of 2021, prices for oil have soared more than two-fold in the US, prompting the Biden administration to seek ways to convince the Saudis and their OPEC allies to step up crude production in order to bring energy costs down.,"The oil policy in Saudi Arabia pretty much is set," said Dr. Ahmed Al Ibrahim, a Riyadh-based political analyst. "They are monitoring the market and they are floating the market with supply chains consistently with the demand. They cannot overdo that because it does not help the market and the OPEC+ members. And also Saudi Arabia is burdened by contracts where they cannot really actually go by themselves and take the decision. They are part of an OPEC+ and these countries, they said they are very efficient and the energy prices are very good.",The political scientist highlighted that "there is no margin of complimenting the United States just because they needed more oil in the market for whatever reason." Moreover, according to the professor, the oil market is already saturated with oil and further extraction may only disrupt the balance. On June 30, officials from OPEC, Russia and other oil-producing countries confirmed their decision taken in May to increase output by 648,000 barrels per day in August.,"I think most of the OPEC+ countries, they've reached almost the maximum output," explained Al Ibrahim, adding that he does not see a way to considerably step up oil extraction in the foreseeable future.,Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) stated on July 16 that the only thing Riyadh can do is boost crude production from 10 million barrels per day to 13 million per day by 2027, adding that there is no additional capacity beyond that. MBS also highlighted that unified efforts are required to keep the global economy afloat, and that unrealistic policies regarding energy sources could instigate further inflation.,Bilateral Ties, Defense & Energy: Key Takeaways From Biden's Saudi Arabia Visit16 July, 14:40 GMT,Middle Eastern Players’ Security Concerns,Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are seeking the US’ concrete commitment to improve mutual ties. During the July 16 Jeddah Summit for Security and Development, which brought together the six members of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) alongside Egypt, Jordan and Iraq, Biden vowed that the US would remain fully engaged in the Middle East. The US president particularly said that the US would not "leave a vacuum to be filled by China, Russia or Iran.","We will have to take from President Biden's word that America is not turning its back on the region, that America will defend its interests in the region," said Dr. Abdulkhaleq Abdulla, professor of political science at Emirates University and author of several books, including The Gulf Moment. "However, the future will reveal to what extent that is true.",Riyadh previously voiced concerns over the Biden administration putting US-Saudi arms deals on pause, as well as the White House's talks over the resumption of the Iran nuclear deal. In addition to that, it turned out in June 2021 that the Pentagon had pulled approximately eight Patriot anti-missile batteries from Iraq, Kuwait, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia. The Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) anti-missile system was also withdrawn from Saudi Arabia at that time, according to the Wall Street Journal.,The professor drew attention to the fact that Washington has recently shifted its focus to Europe and to the Indo-Pacific from the Middle East. According to Abdulla, the Biden administration appears to be preoccupied with Ukraine and its rivalry with China, which is currently emerging as an economic superpower. "So whether America will pay attention to the Middle East in light of all of this preoccupation, that is something we will just have to watch for the days and months and years to come," he noted.,Dr. Ahmed Al Ibrahim echoes the Emirati professor's concerns: while the US and especially its military and intelligence community remain an important ally for Saudi Arabia, Riyadh cannot rely on the rapidly changing mood of the Democratic establishment, citing Biden's recent U-turn.,"Now, Biden is saying all that stuff," Al Ibrahim said. "Let's see if this administration will keep their part of the bargain or in three years another president comes and he decides to basically wipe up everything Biden said or actually recognize the region even more. Saudi Arabia is injured by the 18 months that this administration has ruptured the relationship with [Riyadh]. And we need to be shown some real solid commitment from the US in order for Saudi Arabia to recover from the mistrust and misunderstanding by this administration that did to us in the past 18 months.",Given that, neither Saudi Arabia nor Egypt, Israel or Iraq are going "to put all their eggs in one basket," Al Ibrahim pointed out, in an apparent reference to the potential diversification of diplomatic ties.,Earlier this week, Purnima Anand, the president of the BRICS International Forum, told Russian newspaper Izvestia that Turkey, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia are preparing to formally apply for membership in BRICS, an acronym for five emerging economies, Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.,Global Power Shifting Away From West, While BRICS Expanding & Increasing Legitimacy14 July, 16:45 GMT,Washington's Politicization of Khashoggi Case,It appears that US President Joe Biden could not help but raise the issue of the killing of Jamal Khashoggi once again during his trip, even though the Saudi kingdom conducted an extensive investigation into the crime and prosecuted eight culprits. Khashoggi's son Salah later announced that the Saudi judiciary had been fair to his family and that "justice has been achieved".,According to the Gulf observers, Biden's latest remark that he considers the crown prince responsible for the tragedy was primarily aimed at his electoral base ahead of the November midterm elections.,"President Biden, even when he is here in the region, has his mind in Washington and is speaking to an audience in America," said Abdulla. "And probably he wants to capitalize on his appearance in Washington, in Riyadh and in Jeddah. And he knows it is a large segment in his own party, the ones to the left listen to him very carefully, evaluating him.",The crown prince's answer was not long in coming: MBS told the US president that Saudi Arabia has dealt with the issue and that the country's justices had a final say.,Riyadh is well aware that the Khashoggi issue is highly politicized by Washington and is resolutely withstanding the White House's allegations, noted Al Ibrahim. In response to the Biden administration's accusations MBS cited the Abu Ghraib torture and prisoner abuse committed by the US military and CIA personnel in Iraq in the early 2000s, stressing that rogue incidents took place under the US watch too. Riyadh also drew attention to the fact that in the same year that Khashoggi was murdered, over 248 journalists were killed across the world and nobody is talking about them, Al Ibrahim concluded.,"Did Biden get everything he wanted from this [Jeddah] meeting?" asks Abdulla. "I think if he goes away with the view that he is from now on dealing with a new Gulf that deserves respect and new Gulf leaders who are now not necessarily the same as the old leaders. They have a new agenda. They have a new view. They have their own new vision.",The only question is whether Washington has understood this and will reconcile itself with this new reality, the professor noted.。    　　成都8月22日电(单鹏)2026年，中国汽车产业行至动能切换的关口，行业竞争的主战场正从“拼规模”转向“拼价值”。第二十九届成都国际汽车展览会21日在成都开幕，作为车展官方重要活动，2026汽车先锋思享荟同期举行。

B | 活动中，多位车企高管就行业转型与高质量发展展开深入探讨。　　当前，国内市场存量博弈越发激烈，海外布局也从试水阶段进入深水期；与此同时，L3级自动驾驶走向规模化应用，闪充与换电各立山头，技术路线的多元探索让未来充满无限可能，也带来了更多不确定性。在这一背景下，与会嘉宾普遍表示，中国汽车产业需要在效率与质量、规模与价值之间找到新的平衡。第二十九届成都国际汽车展览会21日在成都开幕，图为中国国产新能源汽车展台吸引众多观众。　记者 张浪 摄　　岚图汽车科技股份有限公司董事长卢放认为，中国汽车需要一场“慢下来的快跑”。他表示，近年来中国汽车的开发效率大幅度提升，平台化开发、数字化仿真、供应链协同和同步工程正在重构汽车开发流程，但必须清醒认识到，效率提升的前提是开发流程的重构，而不是验证环节的省略；智能化越发展，基本功越重要，无论技术如何变化，一辆好车安全、可靠、好开的基本标准没有变。持续造出好车、持续服务好用户、持续创造价值，是车企最重要的能力。　　守住产品底层能力之外，如何把技术体系转化为市场竞争力，同样是行业关注的命题。奇瑞汽车股份有限公司执行副总裁李学用强调，造车既需要“老黄牛精神”，也要有新打法、新玩法。不久前，奇瑞汽车全球累计销量正式突破2000万辆。李学用认为，突破2000万辆大关，成熟的技术体系是关键；同时要打造一系列技术品牌，从技术货架升级为技术超市，支撑各品牌针对不同用户群体的心智需求开展产品布局。　　在中国市场，外资品牌也在重新校准自身的发展逻辑。

C | 日产(中国)投资有限公司总经理刘新宇谈道，回望行业发展历程，很多品牌都经历过靠降价换销量、靠内卷换市场占有率的阶段，其本质是一张预支未来的“增长借条”，代价是透支口碑、压缩利润。他认为，技术创新不应追逐短期风口，其核心价值是解决用户痛点、赋能产业升级，而非单纯用作营销筹码。对此，日产汽车不再盲目追求车型数量、不再透支利润冲体量，而是选择收缩低效产品规模，集中加码高价值、高口碑产品。“看似增速慢了，但实际上提升了发展的质量与韧性。”　　向内打磨产品价值之外，市场下沉与出海布局，也是行业绕不开的现实考题。零跑汽车首席运营官、高级副总裁徐军认为，中国市场细分领域仍有很大机会。新能源渗透率虽然达到60%，但分布不均；向下扎根，就要推动技术进一步下沉渗透。在海外市场，消费者认知中国新能源汽车需要一个过程，让消费者看得见、摸得着、用得好，售后服务保障要先行。“我们要共创、共生、共享、共赢，一起在当地市场创造价值。

Current article:http://4zjj1yt.shuazhepenxingshuaisenqienai.buzz/list_pmz/p9j8.html

Published on:16:46:32