Southeast Asia Information Port (www.dnyxxg.com) – On October 29th local time, Chinese Vice President Han Zheng met with Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman at the Yamama Palace in Riyadh.
Han Zheng conveyed President Xi Jinping's cordial greetings to King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Han Zheng stated that Saudi Arabia is China's comprehensive strategic partner, and China has always placed Saudi Arabia in an important position in its diplomacy. Since the establishment of diplomatic relations 35 years ago, and especially since President Xi Jinping's successful visit to Saudi Arabia in 2022, China-Saudi Arabia relations have made new and positive progress. The Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee, held last week, reviewed and approved the "Proposal for the 15th Five-Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development," clearly indicating that China will further deepen comprehensive reforms and expand high-level opening-up. We will leverage the new achievements of China's modernization to make greater contributions to world development, which will provide valuable opportunities for the future development of China-Saudi Arabia relations. China is willing to work with Saudi Arabia to implement the important consensus reached by the leaders of the two countries, strengthen high-level exchanges, continue to support each other on issues involving the core interests of both sides, expand pragmatic cooperation in various fields, deepen people-to-people exchanges, and promote the China-Saudi Arabia comprehensive strategic partnership to a higher level. China is willing to cooperate closely with Saudi Arabia to strengthen coordination on multilateral platforms such as the United Nations and the G20, promote global governance in a more just and equitable direction, and contribute to building a community with a shared future for mankind.
Mohammed asked Han Zheng to convey his best wishes to President Xi Jinping. Mohammed stated that China is an important major power in the world, and Saudi Arabia and China are good friends and partners. The political relations between the two countries are solid and at their highest historical level. Saudi Arabia firmly adheres to the one-China policy. Cooperation between Saudi Arabia and China is based on mutual benefit and win-win results. Saudi Arabia is willing to deepen cooperation with China in trade, investment, artificial intelligence, renewable energy, mining, and other fields to achieve common development. Saudi Arabia shares similar positions with China on regional and international issues, highly appreciates China's efforts to promote reconciliation between Saudi Arabia and Iran, adheres to a fair stance on the Palestinian issue, and looks forward to China playing a greater role in maintaining regional peace and stability. (End)
