Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, April 15 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping had a telephone conversation with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed on the morning of April 15.
Xi Jinping asked Mohammed to convey his greetings to King Salman.
Xi Jinping pointed out that at present, the international and regional situation is undergoing profound and complex evolution, and the strategic and overall nature of China-Saudi Arabia relations has become more prominent.
Over the past year, China and Saudi Arabia have worked hand in hand to promote new development of bilateral relations.
China prioritizes developing relations with Saudi Arabia, and is willing to work with Saudi Arabia to continuously deepen China-Saudi Arabia comprehensive strategic partnership to better benefit the two countries and peoples.
Xi Jinping emphasized that China supports Saudi Arabia in safeguarding national sovereignty, security and stability, and supports Saudi Arabia in independently exploring a development path that suits its own national conditions. High-level cooperation pattern in the fields of economy, trade and high technology.
China supports Saudi Arabia's "Green Middle East" initiative and welcomes Saudi Arabia to join the global development initiative.
China and Saudi Arabia should strengthen unity, practice genuine multilateralism, maintain the international system with the United Nations at its core, the international order based on international law, and the basic norms of international relations based on the purposes and principles of the UN Charter, and safeguard international fairness, justice and development. China's common interests.
China is willing to work with Saudi Arabia to promote peace and stability in the Middle East, push for an early conclusion of the China-GCC Free Trade Area Agreement, and join hands to build a China-Arab community with a shared future for the new era.
Mohammed conveyed King Salman's greetings to Xi Jinping, and once again congratulated China on the successful hosting of the Beijing Winter Olympics and Winter Paralympics.
Mohammed said that China is an important comprehensive strategic cooperative partner of Saudi Arabia.
In recent years, Saudi-China relations have achieved great development in various fields.
China provides a model for economic development and political stability around the world.
Saudi Arabia attaches great importance to China's status, attaches great importance to developing relations with China, and firmly abides by the one-China principle. It will continue to firmly support China's legitimate position on issues related to Xinjiang and other core interests, resolutely oppose any interference in China's internal affairs, and resolutely safeguard the independence of all countries. The right to choose your own political and human rights path.
The Saudi side is willing to strengthen high-level exchanges with the Chinese side, sign a joint agreement between Saudi Arabia's "Vision 2030" and the joint construction of the "Belt and Road", and deepen cooperation in the fields of economy, trade, transportation, infrastructure, and energy.
Saudi Arabia is willing to strengthen communication and coordination with China in international and regional affairs, support China's just stance on major international and regional issues, and support the Arab League and the GCC to strengthen cooperation with China.
The leaders of the two countries also exchanged views on the situation in Ukraine.