Saudi Arabia, China Discuss Defense Cooperation

Prince Khalid bin Salman during the videoconference with Chinese State Councilor and Minister of National Defense General Wei Fenghe. SPA
Prince Khalid bin Salman during the videoconference with Chinese State Councilor and Minister of National Defense General Wei Fenghe. SPA
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Saudi Arabia, China Discuss Defense Cooperation

Prince Khalid bin Salman during the videoconference with Chinese State Councilor and Minister of National Defense General Wei Fenghe. SPA
Prince Khalid bin Salman during the videoconference with Chinese State Councilor and Minister of National Defense General Wei Fenghe. SPA

Saudi Deputy Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman has met via videoconference with Chinese State Councilor and Minister of National Defense General Wei Fenghe.

The meeting reviewed bilateral relations between the two countries, especially in the defense and military fields, means to develop them and issues of mutual interest, the Saudi Press Agency reported.

“We reviewed the historic ties between our two countries and explored ways to strengthen our military and defense cooperation,” Prince Khalid said on his Twitter account.

The meeting was attended by the Kingdom's Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces Lt. Gen. Fayyad bin Hamid Al-Ruwaili, Assistant Minister of Defense for Executive Affairs Dr. Khaled Biyari, and other officials from both countries, SPA said.



Saudi, Brazilian Foreign Ministers Sign MoU to Establish Coordination Council

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan and his Brazilian counterpart, Mauro Vieira. SPA
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan and his Brazilian counterpart, Mauro Vieira. SPA
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Saudi, Brazilian Foreign Ministers Sign MoU to Establish Coordination Council

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan and his Brazilian counterpart, Mauro Vieira. SPA
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan and his Brazilian counterpart, Mauro Vieira. SPA

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan has met with Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira in Rio de Janeiro on the sidelines of the G20 Summit.

The two officials reviewed relations and discussed regional and international developments.

During Tuesday’s meeting, the ministers signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to establish a Saudi-Brazilian Coordination Council, building on the agreement reached between the two countries' leaders during Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's visit to Saudi Arabia on November 30, 2023.

Director-General of the Office of the Foreign Minister Abdulrahman Aldawood and Saudi Ambassador to Brazil Dr. Faisal bin Ibrahim Ghulam were in attendance.