China's new foreign minister Qin Gang wants to build stronger ties with Saudi Arabia and set up a China-Gulf free trade zone 'as soon as possible', according to a ministry statement published late on Monday.
Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang attends a news conference in Cairo, Egypt, January 15, 2023. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany
Qin, who was just recently named to the position, made the suggestion in a telephone conversation with his Saudi Arabian counterpart, Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, adding that China highly appreciates Saudi Arabia's consistent firm support on issues involving China's core interests. In addition, Qin pressed for continuously strengthening the China-Gulf strategic partnership and building "the China-Gulf Free Trade Zone as soon as possible".
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