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Qin Gang Has a Phone Call with Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud
2023-02-01 16:00

On January 30, 2023, Foreign Minister Qin Gang had a phone call with Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud.

Qin Gang said that the complete success of President Xi Jinping's recent attendance at the first China-Arab States Summit and the China-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Summit and his state visit to Saudi Arabia marked a new milestone in the history of China-Arab, China-GCC and China-Saudi Arabia relations. China is ready to work with Saudi Arabia to implement the outcomes of the three summits to elevate China-Saudi Arabia, China-GCC and China-Arab relations to new levels.

Qin Gang said that China highly appreciates Saudi Arabia's consistent and firm support on issues concerning China's core interests, and stands ready to work with Saudi Arabia to uphold non-interference in other countries’ internal affairs and other basic norms governing international relations. It is important that the two sides further expand cooperation in such areas as economy and trade, energy, infrastructure, investment, finance and high-tech, step up communication and coordination, make all-out efforts to build a China-Arab community with a shared future in the new era, continuously strengthen the China-GCC strategic partnership, and build a China-GCC free trade zone as soon as possible. China is ready to strengthen coordination and cooperation with Saudi Arabia in regional and international affairs, jointly promote regional peace and stability, and better safeguard the common interests of the vast number of developing countries. 

Faisal said that Saudi Arabia regards its relations with China as an important cornerstone of its foreign relations, and stands ready to work with China to implement the outcomes of the three summits, and take joint actions to deepen cooperation in various fields, promote further development of the Saudi Arabia-China comprehensive strategic partnership, and safeguard the common interests of the two countries. Saudi Arabia stays fully committed to the one-China principle, firmly opposes politicizing human rights issues, and stands ready to strengthen communication and coordination with China and jointly uphold the principle of non-interference in internal affairs.

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