Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Saudi
Arabian Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud presided
over the fourth meeting of the political and diplomatic
sub-committee under the China-Saudi Arabia high-level joint
committee, on Thursday, Trend reports citing Xinhua.
Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist
Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, highlighted the
significance of the 20th National Congress of the CPC, noting that
the most important achievement of the congress was the election of
a new central leadership with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core.
With General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee Xi Jinping
continuing to steer the course, China will firmly brave all
difficulties in the right direction and surely achieve the
development strategy and goals set by the 20th National Congress of
the CPC, he said.
Wang said that China attaches great importance to the
development of China-Saudi Arabia relations and puts Saudi Arabia
at a priority position in China’s overall diplomacy, its diplomacy
with the Middle East region in particular.
China appreciates Saudi Arabia’s support for China’s Global
Development Initiative and welcomes Saudi Arabia’s active
participation in its implementation, said Wang, adding that China
also appreciates Saudi Arabia’s pursuing of an independent energy
policy and making active efforts to maintain the stability of the
international energy market.
Wang said China supports Saudi Arabia in playing a bigger role
in international and regional affairs. China stands ready to step
up communication and coordination with Saudi Arabia on hotspot
issues in the Middle East, jointly safeguard regional peace and
stability, and strengthen coordination with Saudi Arabia on
multilateral platforms such as the United Nations, BRICS, the
Shanghai Cooperation Organization and the G20.
Faisal offered congratulations on the success of the 20th
National Congress of the CPC. He said Saudi Arabia always puts its
relations with China at a priority position among its relations
with countries around the world, adheres to the one-China
principle, firmly opposes interference in China’s internal affairs
and firmly resists politicizing the human rights issue.
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