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China's top diplomat meets Saudi crown prince

Mohammed bin Salman discussed strengthening ties and the controversial detention of Muslims in China's Xinjiang region. China-Saudi relations have strengthened in recent years, despite opposition from the United States.

Saudi crown prince and Wang Yi
Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (L) attends a signing ceremony following a meeting of Russian President Vladimir Putin with Saudi Arabia's king in Riyadh, Oct. 14, 2019. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (R) speaks at the Lanting Forum on China-US relations in Beijing on Feb. 22, 2021. — ALEXEY NIKOLSKY/SPUTNIK/AFP via Getty Images (L) / GREG BAKER/AFP via Getty Images (R)

China’s foreign minister met with Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Wednesday. The two sides discussed China’s ties with the Muslim world and the detention of Muslims in China. 

Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with the crown prince in Saudi Arabia's planned futuristic city of Neom. The two discussed strengthening bilateral relations and other Chinese and Saudi officials were also in attendance, according to the state Saudi Press Agency

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