As President Hu Jintao of China made his first state visit to Saudi Arabia yesterday , his arrival in Riyadh offered the latest sign of shifting winds across the oil-rich Persian Gulf region : China has grown as a major market for oil , and Arab states have begun turning to it as an alternative to the United States and Europe in other areas . ''
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