Chinese firms involved in the construction of the Haramain Express, the world's first desert high-speed railway, have helped to establish China as Saudi Arabia's strongest ally, thereby replacing the United States.
It is a sight to behold when a long-nosed javelin in white and gold zips through a desert at 300 km/h. The 450-kilometer electric railway, Haramain Express (which means two sanctuaries in Arabic), is designed to carry 60 million passengers a year, including millions of H...
