Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud turned the G20 sidelines into a stage for collaboration this week, marking 35 years of diplomatic relations with bold plans to expand tech-driven partnerships. 💼✨
Meeting in Johannesburg, Wang emphasized China’s commitment to elevating ties with Saudi Arabia – already its top Middle Eastern partner – through cutting-edge fields like new energy, digital economy, and AI-powered manufacturing. 🚀 'We’re ready to collaborate like never before,' he said, framing the relationship as key to regional stability.
Both ministers spotlighted their countries’ alignment on hot-button issues. Wang praised Saudi efforts in Middle Eastern peacemaking, vowing China would 'stand with Arab brothers' to address historical injustices like the Palestine-Israel conflict. Faisal fired back at Gaza displacement policies, calling China’s principled stance 'a compass for fairness.' 🕊️
But it wasn’t all geopolitics: the talks included concrete economic plans for tech transfers and Gulf infrastructure projects. With Saudi Vision 2030 meeting China’s Belt and Road ambitions, young entrepreneurs should watch this space. 💡
As Faisal put it: 'We’re not just partners – we’re co-pilots in innovation.' ✈️ Here’s to 35 more years of code-sharing!
