Dr. Naser al-Tamimiis the founder of MidEast Strategia, an independent consulting firm specializing in geostrategy, political economy, energy policy, and the complex relations between China and the Gulf countries (MENA). He is a Senior Research Associate at ISPI (Institute for International Political Studies) in Milan and a Senior Fellow at the Global Institute for Strategic Research (GISR) in Doha, Qatar. He is also the founder of the China-Arab Forum (CAF) on Platform X, a space dedicated to in-depth analysis and ongoing updates on Sino-Arab relations.  A regular columnist for major international publications, he is the author of the book  “China-Saudi Arabia Relations, 1990-2012: Marriage of Convenience or Strategic Alliance?” and academic paper “The relations between China and Saudi Arabia: continuity amid new challenges”.