Saudi, Chinese FMs Review Developments and Means to Boost Ties

The foreign ministers of China and Saudi Arabia participate in the meeting of the Political Affairs Committee. (SPA)
The foreign ministers of China and Saudi Arabia participate in the meeting of the Political Affairs Committee. (SPA)
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Saudi, Chinese FMs Review Developments and Means to Boost Ties

The foreign ministers of China and Saudi Arabia participate in the meeting of the Political Affairs Committee. (SPA)
The foreign ministers of China and Saudi Arabia participate in the meeting of the Political Affairs Committee. (SPA)

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah, and his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, signed on Thursday the executive work program of the Joint Saudi-Chinese Political Affairs Committee.

The two ministers chaired, via video conference, the fourth meeting of the Political and Foreign Affairs Committee of the Sino-Saudi High-Level Joint Committee.

They also reviewed the strong bilateral relations between the two friendly countries, and discussed means to enhance cooperation between the Kingdom and China.

The meeting was attended by Eng. Walid Al-Khuraiji, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Ambassador Dr. Saud Al-Sati, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for Political Affairs.

 



Trump Hails Success of Riyadh Summit, Says May Meet Putin this Month 

A handout photo made available by the Russian Foreign Ministry Press Service shows Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (R) and Russian presidential aide Yury Ushakov (2-R) attending a meeting with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio (2-L), US National Security Advisor Mike Waltz (3-L) and US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff (L), Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abduallah and Saudi National Security Advisor Dr. Musaed bin Mohammed Al-Aiban at Diriyah Palace in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 18 February 2025. (EPA / Russian Foreign Ministry Press Service)
A handout photo made available by the Russian Foreign Ministry Press Service shows Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (R) and Russian presidential aide Yury Ushakov (2-R) attending a meeting with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio (2-L), US National Security Advisor Mike Waltz (3-L) and US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff (L), Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abduallah and Saudi National Security Advisor Dr. Musaed bin Mohammed Al-Aiban at Diriyah Palace in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 18 February 2025. (EPA / Russian Foreign Ministry Press Service)
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Trump Hails Success of Riyadh Summit, Says May Meet Putin this Month 

A handout photo made available by the Russian Foreign Ministry Press Service shows Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (R) and Russian presidential aide Yury Ushakov (2-R) attending a meeting with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio (2-L), US National Security Advisor Mike Waltz (3-L) and US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff (L), Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abduallah and Saudi National Security Advisor Dr. Musaed bin Mohammed Al-Aiban at Diriyah Palace in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 18 February 2025. (EPA / Russian Foreign Ministry Press Service)
A handout photo made available by the Russian Foreign Ministry Press Service shows Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (R) and Russian presidential aide Yury Ushakov (2-R) attending a meeting with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio (2-L), US National Security Advisor Mike Waltz (3-L) and US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff (L), Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abduallah and Saudi National Security Advisor Dr. Musaed bin Mohammed Al-Aiban at Diriyah Palace in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 18 February 2025. (EPA / Russian Foreign Ministry Press Service)

US President Donald Trump hailed on Tuesday the "very good" talks that were held between the United States and Russia in Riyadh.

He added that he may meet Russian President Vladimir Putin this month.

"Probably," he said as he ended a press conference at his Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach when asked if he still expected to meet with Putin before the end of the month.

Trump spoke for the first time since a US delegation established a working dialogue with Russia about Ukraine during talks in Riyadh earlier in the day.

He brushed aside Ukraine's concern about being left out of the meeting, saying Kyiv could have made a deal with Russia three years ago to avert the invasion by Moscow.

"Today I heard, 'oh, we weren't invited.' Well you've been there for three years, you should have ended it... you should have never started it. You could have made a deal," he remarked.

"I think I have the power to end this war," stressed Trump.

Trump said he would not oppose Europeans if they want to send peacekeeping troops to Ukraine.

European leaders have discussed sending peacekeepers to provide security guarantees in the event of a peace deal.

"Having troops over there would be fine, I wouldn't object to it at all," Trump said.