CGTN reported (March 25) that Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi met Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud on March 24 and agreed to oppose any interference in the internal affairs of other countries and defend the interests of developing countries. He said China staunchly supports Saudi Arabia's efforts to explore and find a path of development that fits its own conditions, adding that China is ready to better integrate the development strategies between the two countries to help Saudi Arabia attain the goals of Vision 2030. The Crown Prince said Saudi Arabia, which attaches great importance to its comprehensive strategic partnership with China, is willing to continuously enhance bilateral cooperation in crude oil, petrochemical, nuclear energy and other energy fields, and expand it into new fields such as 5G, telecommunication and digital technologies. The Crown Prince also said that Saudi Arabia firmly supports China's legitimate position on the issues related to Xinjiang and Hong Kong, opposes interfering in China's internal affairs under any pretext, and rejects the attempt by certain parties to sow dissension between China and the Islamic world. He added that Saudi Arabia is ready to join hands with China to uphold the goals and principles of the UN Charter and safeguard regional and global peace and stability.
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