On the evening of the 10th local time, Li Qiang arrived at King Khalid Airport in Riyadh by charter flight. Prince Mohammed, Deputy Governor of Riyadh Province, Saudi Minister of Commerce Kasby, and Chinese Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Chang Hua waited at the airport to greet him.
Li Qiang pointed out that the traditional friendship between China and Saudi Arabia is profound. Since the establishment of diplomatic relations 34 years ago, with the joint efforts of both sides, China Saudi Arabia relations have achieved leapfrog development and fruitful results in practical cooperation. In December 2022, President Xi Jinping attended the first China Arab States and China Sea Summit and paid a state visit to Saudi Arabia. Over the past year, both sides have actively implemented the important outcomes of the summit, continuously consolidated political mutual trust, steadily promoted exchanges and cooperation in various fields, maintained close communication and coordination in regional and international affairs, and continuously enriched the connotation of the China Saudi Arabia comprehensive strategic partnership.
Li Qiang stated that during this visit, I will have in-depth exchanges with Crown Prince Mohammed and Prime Minister on China Saudi Arabia relations and other issues of common concern, discussing friendship and cooperation together. We look forward to further strengthening the alignment of development strategies, expanding mutually beneficial cooperation in various fields, consolidating the foundation of friendship between the Chinese and Saudi Arabian peoples, promoting the advancement of China Saudi Arabia relations to a higher level, and leading the greater development of China Saudi Arabia relations