ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Sino-Arab relations

China and the Arab countries are friends and they can help each other in many ways. Just like when you have a friend, you can trade your toys with them or help them when they need something.

China and the Arab countries have been friends for a long time, even before you were born. They talk to each other and work together in many different things, like building things or making important decisions.

When China needs oil or natural resources, they can ask the Arab countries to give it to them. In return, China can give the Arab countries money or help them build things they need too.

Even though China and the Arab countries are very far away from each other, they still want to be friends and help each other whenever they can. And that's why they have what we call sino-arab relations.