On December 19, 2024, Ambassador of China to Saudi Arabia Chang Hua was invited to visit the Saudi Arabia National Defense University and delivered a speech. Maj. Gen. Muhammad Al-Ruwaili, director of the university, and other leaders, teachers and more than 100 officers attended.
In his speech, Ambassador Chang Hua introduced China's views on the current international situation, its foreign policies and China-Saudi Arabia relations. He said that President Xi Jinping has pointed out the momentous changes of a like not seen in a century are accelerating across the world, and the changes of the world, of our times and of history are unfolding in an unprecedented way. Building a community with a shared future for mankind is the core tenet of Xi Jinping Thought on Diplomacy. In the face of the chaotic situation in the Middle East, China believes that the immediate concern is to achieve a ceasefire, prevent violence and alleviate the humanitarian crisis, adhere to a political solution and resume dialogue and negotiations, uphold the independence of the future and avoid external interference. In recent years, China-Saudi Arabia relations have developed comprehensively, deeply, and rapidly. The two countries have become good partners who trust each other with all sincerity and engaged in win-win cooperation.
Ambassador Chang Hua also answered questions from teachers and students on some hot issues.