Saudi Arabia’s crown prince and China’s president discuss cooperation
SMA NEWS – RIYADH
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman held a phone call from Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday.
Xi told the crown prince that China wants to advance its strategic partnership with the Kingdom.
The crown prince and the president discussed cooperation in the fields of energy, trade and technology.
Prince Mohammed said his country was ready to strengthen the interconnection between the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 and China’s Belt and Road Initiative
During the call, Xi said Beijing “is willing to work with Saudi Arabia and other members of the international community to build an equitable climate governance regime that is cooperative and beneficial to all,” Xinhua news agency reported.
The Chinese president also called for joint efforts to comprehensively and effectively implement “the Paris Agreement on climate change in accordance with the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities.”