Li Jian, spokesman for the Chinese Foreign Ministry, announced that Wang Yi, head of the Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, met and held talks with Musaed bin Mohammed Al-Aiban, Saudi Arabia’s National Security Advisor, in Beijing.
China has considered developing relations with Saudi Arabia one of its diplomatic priorities in the Middle East and has announced its readiness to further expand bilateral cooperation.
According to Li Jian, the current situation in the Middle East and the Gulf region has once again reached a critical stage between war and peace. China has called on all parties to resolve differences through dialogue and negotiations and end hostilities.
China has continued to emphasize ensuring energy security and shipping routes in the region and has said it is ready to coordinate with Saudi Arabia and other parties to help establish lasting stability in the region.
