Saudi Arabia remains an important strategic partner of China, and Beijing has prioritized the development of relations with Riyadh in its diplomacy in the Middle East. This is what Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said in a meeting with Saudi National Security Adviser Musaed al-Ivan in Beijing. Al-Ivan conveyed to Chinese President Xi Jinping a message from Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman on the development of bilateral relations and issues of common interest. During the meeting, the parties also discussed the situation in the Middle East and the Persian Gulf region.

Saudi Arabia remains an important strategic partner of China, and Beijing has prioritized the development of relations with Riyadh in its diplomacy in the Middle East. This is what Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said in a meeting with Saudi National Security Adviser Musaed al-Ivan in Beijing. Al-Ivan conveyed to Chinese President Xi Jinping a message from Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman on the development of bilateral relations and issues of common interest. During the meeting, the parties also discussed the situation in the Middle East and the Persian Gulf region.