On February 20, 2025 local time, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud in Johannesburg at the latter's request.

Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud said that Saudi Arabia and China are comprehensive strategic partners and Saudi Arabia-China relations are of vital importance. Saudi Arabia attaches great importance to cooperation with China and looks forward to taking the 35th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations as an opportunity to strengthen high-level exchanges with China and work for more successful stories in bilateral relations. Sharing the same philosophy, Saudi Arabia and China are committed to maintaining peace and stability and agree to resolve differences through dialogue. Saudi Arabia attaches great importance to China's role as a major country and its important influence, and hopes to find more feasible political solutions to hotspot issues with China's support. Saudi Arabia opposes the forcible displacement of the Palestinian people in Gaza, highly appreciates China's adherence to principles and upholding justice on the Palestinian-Israeli issue, and hopes and believes that China will continue to play a positive role in achieving peace in the Middle East.

Wang Yi said that since the establishment of diplomatic relations 35 years ago, China-Saudi Arabia relations have overtaken others from behind and are now at the forefront of China's relations with Middle East countries. China cherishes the mutual trust and friendship established by the top leaders of the two countries and has always placed China-Saudi Arabia relations at a key position in its Middle East diplomacy. China is ready to maintain exchanges at all levels and expand cooperation with Saudi Arabia in various fields such as economy, trade, investment, new energy industry, digital economy, information and telecommunications, and high-end manufacturing, so as to take China-Saudi Arabia relations to a higher level.

Wang Yi said that China appreciates Saudi Arabia's active mediation of hotspot issues and is pleased to see Saudi Arabia play a constructive role in regional peace and stability. Noting that the Palestinian question is the core of the Middle East issue, he said China will continue to stand firmly with Arab brothers and make efforts to redress historical injustice thoroughly and restore lasting peace in the region at an early date.

The two sides also had an exchange of views on China's relations with Arab and Persian Gulf states, and expressed that both sides will strengthen communication and coordination to achieve more outcomes in China-Arab and China-GCC practical cooperation.