Saudi Crown Prince Sultan Bin Abdul-Aziz said on Tuesday that he
wishes to strengthen ties with China to push for a deeper and
faster development of the strategic and friendly bilateral
cooperation.
Sultan, also deputy prime minister and minister of defense,
aviation and inspector general, made the remarks during his meeting
with the new Chinese Ambassador Yang Honglin.
Calling China a "sincere friend," Sultan said his country places
great importance on its friendly cooperation with China.
Saudi Arabia and China are both peace-loving countries and have
a long history of cooperation, he said.
The crown prince envisions a broad perspective in bilateral
cooperation, citing similar political positions and the mutually
complementary economies of the two countries.
Yang appreciated and thanked Sultan's contribution to the
improvement of bilateral ties.
Considerable achievements have been scored in cooperation in
politics, economy, culture, education and hygiene since both
country's leaders exchanged visits in 2006, and bilateral
cooperation has entered a new phase, Yang said.
China is willing to join efforts with Saudi Arabia to enhance
political trust, expand economic and trade cooperation, and deepen
exchanges in humanities to boost the friendly and reciprocal
cooperation benefiting both peoples.
(Xinhua News Agency January 2, 2008)
