China and Saudi Arabia intend to strengthen their collaboration in the maritime sector, especially in shipbuilding, where China holds a leading position globally.
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Saudi Arabia, guided by its Vision 2030, is committed to enhancing its domestic shipbuilding capabilities.
The two sides are said to have ‘strong’ industrial complementarity and broad prospects for cooperation. They hope to establish a long-term communication and cooperation mechanism to better promote complementary strengths and resource sharing, further strengthen in-depth cooperation in areas such as shipbuilding equipment, talent development, technological innovation, and digital transformation. The cooperation with China would help Saudi Arabia build a local industrial chain and supply chain system, creating a new era of win-win development.
The talks were held in Shanghai on August 25, 2025, when Wang Guoqiang, Director and General Manager
