Saudi Arabia, China Sign Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Agreement

The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz, met with Chinese President Xi Jinping at Al Yamamah Palace in Riyadh. SPA
The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz, met with Chinese President Xi Jinping at Al Yamamah Palace in Riyadh. SPA
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Saudi Arabia, China Sign Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Agreement

The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz, met with Chinese President Xi Jinping at Al Yamamah Palace in Riyadh. SPA
The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz, met with Chinese President Xi Jinping at Al Yamamah Palace in Riyadh. SPA

Saudi Arabia and China have signed a comprehensive strategic partnership agreement, Saudi state news agency SPA said on Thursday, during a state visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping.

The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz, met with Xi at Al Yamamah Palace in Riyadh in the presence of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

They discussed ways to consolidate historic relations between the two countries, SPA said.

Following the meeting, the King and the Chinese president signed the comprehensive strategic partnership agreement.



Saudi Defense Minister Meets with French Ambassador

Prince Khalid bin Salman met on Monday with French Ambassador to the Kingdom Ludovic Pouille. Photo: Saudi Ministry of Defense
Prince Khalid bin Salman met on Monday with French Ambassador to the Kingdom Ludovic Pouille. Photo: Saudi Ministry of Defense
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Saudi Defense Minister Meets with French Ambassador

Prince Khalid bin Salman met on Monday with French Ambassador to the Kingdom Ludovic Pouille. Photo: Saudi Ministry of Defense
Prince Khalid bin Salman met on Monday with French Ambassador to the Kingdom Ludovic Pouille. Photo: Saudi Ministry of Defense

Saudi Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz met on Monday with French Ambassador to the Kingdom Ludovic Pouille.

During the meeting in Riyadh, they reviewed relations between the two friendly countries and several issues of mutual interest.

The meeting was attended by Deputy Minister of Defense Prince Abdulrahman bin Mohammed bin Ayyaf, Chief of the General Staff Lieutenant General Fayyad bin Hamed Al-Ruwaili, Assistant Minister of Defense for Executive Affairs Khaled bin Hussein Al-Biyari, and Office of the Minister of Defense Director General Hisham bin Abdulaziz bin Saif.