Saudi-Chinese Talks on Strategic Partnership, Global Developments

  • Date: 16-Jul-2021
  • Source: Asharq AL-awsat
  • Sector:Economy
  • Country:Saudi Arabia
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Saudi-Chinese Talks on Strategic Partnership, Global Developments

The Saudi foreign minister and his Chinese counterpart perform a preventive elbow bump during their meeting on Thursday in the Uzbek capital (SPA)

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan met on Thursday with Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi for official discussions in the Uzbek capital, Tashkent.

During the meeting, Prince Faisal and Councilor Wang reviewed strategic ties and their two countries' close partnership.

They also discussed ways of reinforcing bilateral relations in several fields of common interest, boosting multilayered coordination and the latest developments in the region and the world.

The two officials also examined cooperation on combating the coronavirus pandemic and support for all international efforts in this regard. They voiced their anticipation for continued collaboration in fighting the spread of the COVID-19 disease.

Prince Faisal had arrived in Tashkent for a two-day international conference titled "Central and South Asia: Regional Connectivity, Challenges, and Opportunities."

During his stay in Tashkent, the Saudi minister met with Kazakhstan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mukhtar Tleuberdi, Tajikistan's Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Muhriddin, and Turkmenistan's Foreign Minister RaÅŸit Meredow.

During the meetings, the officials discussed bilateral relations and the means to strengthen them in different fields to serve common interests.

Also, they reviewed Saudi Arabia's global efforts