US EditionChina, Saudi Arabia agree to strengthen coordination on regional, global matters
China and Saudi Arabia agreed to mutual visa exemptions for diplomatic passports and to strengthen cooperation on energy, investments, and regional political issues, including Palestine and Saudi-Iran ties.
- On Dec 15, China and Saudi Arabia agreed to closer communication on regional issues and to mutually exempt visas for diplomatic and special passport holders.
- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is on a three-nation Middle East tour including Riyadh, where China told Saudi Arabia it regards the kingdom as a "priority for Middle East diplomacy" and key global partner.
- Both countries urged deeper energy and investment cooperation, including new energy and green transformation, and reiterated support for a comprehensive settlement of the Palestinian issue and an independent Palestinian state.
- The joint statement also backed improved Saudi–Iran relations and Beijing lauded Riyadh's role in Middle East diplomacy following the ministers' meeting.
- Xinhua's joint statement notably did not detail which issues would see deeper coordination, and the Riyadh stop is part of a wider tour connecting the United Arab Emirates and Jordan.
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China, Saudi Arabia Agree to Strengthen Coordination on Regional, Global Matters
Flags of China and Saudi Arabia are seen in this picture, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, December 7, 2022. REUTERS/Mohammed Benmansour China and Saudi Arabia agreed to have closer communication and coordination on regional and international issues, with Beijing lauding Riyadh’s role in Middle East diplomacy, statements following a meeting between the nations’ foreign ministers on Sunday showed. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is on a three-nation tou…
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China, Saudi Arabia agree to strengthen coordination on regional, global matters
BEIJING, Dec 15 (Reuters) - China and Saudi Arabia agreed to have closer communication and coordination on regional and international issues, with Beijing lauding Riyadh's role in Middle East diplomacy, statements following a meeting between the nations' foreign ministers on Sunday showed.Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is on a three-nation tour in the Middle East that began in the United Arab Emirates and is expected to end in Jordan. He…
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