国内英语资讯:China-Saudi Arabia cooperation to enter more fruitful era, broad consensus reached on key pr_时事

国内英语资讯:China-Saudi Arabia cooperation to enter more fruitful era, broad consensus reached on key pr

The Belt and Road Initiative, put forward by Xi in 2013, is aimed at building the Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road through concerted efforts of all related countries to benefit all participants by promoting unimpeded trade, financial integration, infrastructure connectivity and closer people-to-people exchanges.

"We also support Saudi Arabia in making its 2030 vision a reality, and would like to be a partner as the country diversifies its economy," said Zhang, adding that the two sides are in the middle of negotiating a plan to synergize the Belt and Road Initiative and the 2030 vision.

The Saudi growth strategy was put forward last year in a bid to diversify the country's economy which is heavily dependent on oil.

BROAD CONSENSUS ON COOPERATION

China and Saudi Arabia agreed, among others, to set up a package of bilateral energy cooperation mechanisms when Zhang met with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

Also during the talks, they vowed to push forward a sea water desalination project using high temperature gas-cooled reactors, as well as a Chinese industry park in Saudi Arabia's southern border region of Jizan, and support the construction of a power plant in the western Saudi coastal town of Rabigh.

The two sides agreed to promote cooperation over petrochemical projects and security matters, and enhance international coordination so as to further boost their bilateral comprehensive strategic partnership.