In a phone call, Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Chinese President Xi Jinping discussed the Beijing initiative aimed at strengthening relations between Riyadh and Tehran. The call highlighted the importance of strategic relations between the two countries and joint coordination efforts in various fields. The Saudi Crown Prince expressed appreciation for the Chinese initiative and praised Saudi Arabia’s role in promoting development in the Gulf Cooperation Council and Middle East region. China Central Television reported that President Xi supported the continuation of talks between Riyadh and Tehran and brokered an agreement to resume diplomatic relations. Both leaders affirmed the strengthening of the strategic partnership between the two countries. The Saudi Crown Prince also made a phone call to Iraqi Prime Minister Muhammad Shia Al-Sudani to review and enhance the brotherly relations between the two countries.
Mohammed bin Salman and Xi discussed the Beijing initiative between Riyadh and Tehran by phone
Wednesday – 7 Ramadan 1444 A.H. – March 29, 2023 A.D. Issue Number [16192]
Jeddah: «Asharq Al-Awsat»
The Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, and Chinese President Xi Jinping stressed, during a phone call, the importance of the strategic relations between Riyadh and Beijing.
The contact that Prince Mohammed bin Salman made with President Xi dealt with aspects of partnership between the two countries and joint coordination efforts. To enhance cooperation between the two countries in various fields. While the Saudi Crown Prince expressed his country’s appreciation for the Chinese initiative to support efforts to develop good-neighborly relations between the Kingdom and Iran, the Chinese President praised Saudi Arabia’s role in promoting the development of his country’s relations with the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council and the countries of the Middle East region.
China Central Television said that President Xi held phone talks with the Saudi crown prince, which dealt extensively with a number of issues, including support for the continuation of talks between Riyadh and Tehran; President Xi helped broker an agreement between Iran and Saudi Arabia to resume diplomatic relations.
And official Chinese media reported that President Xi said that the two countries will firmly support each other on issues concerning each other’s core interests, and make more contributions to peace, stability and development in the region.
On the other hand, the Saudi Crown Prince made a phone call, Monday, with the Iraqi Prime Minister, Muhammad Shia Al-Sudani, during which the two sides reviewed the brotherly relations between the two countries, and ways to enhance and develop them. The contact also discussed means of cooperation to enhance the strategic partnership within the framework of the Saudi-Iraqi Coordination Council, in addition to discussing a number of issues of common concern.
The Saudi Crown Prince and the Chinese President affirm the strengthening of the strategic partnership between the two countries
In conclusion, the phone call between Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Chinese President Xi Jinping highlighted the importance of the strategic partnership between Riyadh and Beijing. The leaders expressed their commitment to enhancing cooperation in various fields and supporting each other on issues concerning their core interests. President Xi praised Saudi Arabia’s role in promoting development in the Middle East while the Saudi Crown Prince expressed his appreciation for China’s initiative to support good-neighborly relations between the Kingdom and Iran. The call further exemplified the growing importance of international cooperation in ensuring peace, stability, and development in the region.
