Qin Gang Meets with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Saudi Arabia Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud

2023-03-02 22:00

On March 2, 2023 local time, Foreign Minister Qin Gang met with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Saudi Arabia Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud on the sidelines of the G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in New Delhi.

Qin Gang said that President Xi Jinping attended the first China-Arab States Summit and the China-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Summit last year, and also paid a state visit to Saudi Arabia, opening a new chapter in China-Saudi Arabia, China-GCC and China-Arab states relations. China is ready to keep the positive momentum of high-level exchanges with Saudi Arabia, jointly advance high-quality Belt and Road Cooperation, and push for more fruitful outcomes in cooperation in such fields as energy, trade and investment, and green and digital economy. China supports Saudi Arabia in playing an active role in regional affairs.

Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud said that President Xi Jinping’s successful visit to Saudi Arabia last year has taken bilateral relations to a new level. Saudi Arabia and China have great potential for cooperation, and Saudi Arabia gives priority to growing its relations with China. Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud expressed his confidence in the broad prospects of Saudi Arabia-China relations.