Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, September 9. President Xi Jinping had a telephone conversation with King Salman of Saudi Arabia on the evening of September 9.
Xi Jinping emphasized that since the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Saudi Arabia 30 years ago, the relations between the two countries have developed by leaps and bounds, and pragmatic cooperation in various fields has advanced steadily.
At present, China-Saudi relations have entered a mature period of rapid development and are facing new development opportunities.
China is willing to work with Saudi Arabia to take the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries as an opportunity to enhance political mutual trust, continue to support each other on issues involving each other’s core interests and major concerns, and strengthen the joint construction of the “Belt and Road” initiative with Saudi Arabia’s “2030 Vision”, and promote various Deepening and solid cooperation in the field will promote greater development of the comprehensive strategic partnership between China and Saudi Arabia.
China is willing to work with Saudi Arabia to elevate the China-Arab strategic partnership to a higher level.
Xi Jinping pointed out that in the face of the sudden new crown pneumonia epidemic, Saudi Arabia has given support and solidarity to China's fight against the epidemic, and China has also overcome difficulties and actively provided material assistance to Saudi Arabia.
The new crown virus is the common enemy of all mankind. Only by unity and cooperation can all countries be defeated.
At present, the epidemic is still spreading around the world. China will continue to fully support Saudi Arabia's anti-epidemic efforts, carry out vaccine research and development cooperation, and help Saudi Arabia promote the resumption of work and production.
Xi Jinping emphasized that China appreciates Saudi Arabia’s great efforts to promote G20 cooperation since it assumed the presidency, and is willing to work closely with Saudi Arabia to strengthen cooperation with the G20, promote vaccines to become a global public product, and strive for all countries , All people can afford and use vaccines.
China is willing to work with members of the G20 including Saudi Arabia to increase assistance to developing countries, build an open world economy, maintain the stability of the global industrial chain and supply chain, facilitate the orderly flow of people, lead digital economic cooperation, and create an open and fair , Fair and non-discriminatory digital economy environment.
Salman said that the relations between Saudi Arabia and China are developing well and the friendship between the two peoples is constantly deepening.
Saudi Arabia attaches great importance to the development of a comprehensive strategic partnership with China, and hopes to strengthen cooperation with China in the fight against the epidemic, especially cooperation in vaccine research and development, promote the docking of the "2030 Vision" with the "Belt and Road" initiative, and deepen practical cooperation in various fields.
Saudi Arabia appreciates the support and assistance provided by China to Saudi Arabia’s work as the chairman of the G20, and hopes to maintain close communication and coordination with China to promote the strengthening of unity and cooperation between the G20, so as to help all countries in the world overcome the epidemic and restore economic growth and stability. Due contribution.