RIYADH, Sept 11 – Chinese Premier Li Qiang arrived in Riyadh on Tuesday to chair the Fourth Meeting of the High-Level Chinese-Saudi Joint Committee and visit Saudi Arabia.
Li said he expects China and Saudi Arabia to further strengthen alignment of their development strategies and push bilateral ties to a higher level through his visit to the country.
Noting the deep-rooted traditional friendship between China and Saudi Arabia, Li said that since the establishment of diplomatic relations 34 years ago, through joint efforts by both sides, China-Saudi Arabia relations have achieved leapfrog development, yielding fruitful results in practical cooperation.
In December 2022, Chinese President Xi Jinping attended the first China-Arab States Summit and the first China-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Summit and paid a state visit to Saudi Arabia.
Li said during this visit he will have in-depth discussions with Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud on bilateral relations and other issues of common concern to strengthen friendship and expand cooperation.
