- The accord comes while Chinese President Xi Jinping is in the kingdom.
- Human rights, oil, and other concerns affect U.S.-Mexico-Chile ties.
- Saudi Press Agency released the 4,000-word statement.
Saudi Arabia and China said their policies were in line in a number of sectors, including security and energy, and that they would support one another without meddling in one another’s internal affairs, in a joint statement released on Friday.
The accord comes while Chinese President Xi Jinping is in the kingdom and as relations between the United States and both nations are already strained due to disagreements over human rights violations, oil production, and other matters.
The roughly 4,000-word joint statement, which was released by the official Saudi Press Agency (SPA), declared agreement on a number of complex international issues, such as energy, security, Iran’s nuclear program, the crisis in Yemen, and Russia’s conflict with Ukraine.
Riyadh and Beijing were keen to stress “the importance of stability in the world oil markets,” noting that Saudi Arabia is a reliable exporter of crude oil to its Chinese partner.
They also expressed determination to “develop cooperation and coordination in defense fields,” as well as continue cooperating on “combating terrorism and its financing.”
