Wang Yi holds talks with Qatar Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed

China News Service, Beijing, September 8. On September 8, Wang Yi, member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and Foreign Minister, held talks with Qatar Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Salman in Beijing.

Wang Yi conveyed President Xi Jinping's cordial greetings to Emir Tamim, saying that China and Qatar have traditional friendship and China has always placed the development of relations with Qatar at an important position in Middle East diplomacy. In recent years, under the strategic guidance of the two heads of state, political mutual trust between the two sides has become increasingly solid, mutually beneficial cooperation has advanced in depth, traditional friendship has continued to deepen, and good coordination has been maintained in regional and international affairs. China-Qatar strategic partnership has made considerable progress.

Wang Yi said that solid mutual trust is an important foundation for China-Qatar strategic partnership. China firmly supports Qatar in safeguarding national sovereignty, independence, security and stability, and believes that Qatar will continue to provide firm support on issues involving China's core interests. China is the most reliable and long-term cooperative partner of Qatar in its development process. The two sides should consolidate and expand cooperation in traditional energy and new energy, and strengthen cooperation in investment, high technology, people-to-people and cultural exchanges and other fields. China appreciates Qatar's long-term commitment to mediating hot-spot issues and its extensive efforts to quell disputes and strive for peace, and is willing to maintain communication and coordination with Qatar on international and regional affairs.

Mohammed conveyed the sincere greetings of Emir Tamim to President Xi Jinping, saying that Qatar-China relations are based on mutual respect, mutual trust, mutual benefit and win-win, and are becoming increasingly close and strong. The strategic partnership between Qatar and China has achieved fruitful results. Qatar stands firmly on China's side, adheres to the one-China principle, and opposes external interference in China's internal affairs. China is Qatar's largest trade and energy partner. Qatar will overcome difficulties, prioritize ensuring China's energy supply, and work with China to create a more glorious next "golden decade" for bilateral relations. The current international and regional situation is complex and sensitive. Qatar supports the series of global initiatives proposed by President Xi Jinping and is willing to strengthen communication and coordination with China under the United Nations and other frameworks, safeguard multilateralism, and promote international peace and common development.

The two sides had an in-depth exchange of views on the situation in the Middle East and Gulf region. Wang Yi introduced to Qatar the important propositions and initiatives put forward by President Xi Jinping on maintaining and promoting peace and stability in the Middle East and promoting common security in the Middle East. He stressed that the current situation in the Middle East and the Gulf continues to be tense, which has seriously impacted the security of countries in the region and continues to affect the stability of energy, shipping and supply chains. Pressure with guns and guns is not the way out; dialogue and negotiation are the right way out. The sovereignty and security of countries in the region should be fully respected, the legitimate concerns of all parties should be properly accommodated, and the basic principles of international law and basic norms of international relations should be effectively observed. China is willing to follow the direction indicated by President Xi Jinping, strengthen communication and coordination with Qatar and other regional parties, support regional countries in taking their future and destiny into their own hands, restore regional peace and stability as soon as possible, and establish a fair and reasonable new regional security architecture.

Mohammed said that since the outbreak of the war between the United States and Israel, Qatar has been committed to promoting a ceasefire and an end to the war, actively engaged in diplomatic mediation, and encouraged all parties to resolve differences through dialogue and reach a political solution. Qatar appreciates China's objective and fair stance, supports China's initiative to promote security in the Middle East, and is willing to strengthen coordination with China to maintain the security of global energy channels, restore regional peace and stability as soon as possible, and explore a security architecture that embodies the spirit of national independence in the region.