This is an "over the top" event even for KSA: https://abcnews.go.com/International/wi ... y-83406005
Yet the only country taking action against KSA? Oh yeah, that perennial champion of religious freedom and LGBTQRST rights, the Islamic Republic of Iran: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-ea ... 022-03-13/
You can't make this stuff up!

Western leaders? They are busy applying the KY jelly and getting ready to spread them for MBS: https://www.zerohedge.com/energy/bojo-b ... beheadings
From MBS's smirk and BoJo's apprehension, you can see they are both anticipating what will happen when they go in the back room for "negotiations".
China probably will tell them to send some prisoners along with the oil. Their only complaint is the waste of some perfectly good kidneys.
But the UK isn't the only nation looking to strengthen investment ties with the Saudis. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has reportedly invited Chinese President Xi Jinping for a meeting as the Kingdom looks to deepen its ties with Beijing as its ties with Washington and the West grow increasingly strained.