Riyadh | Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Saudi Arabia for a three-day visit. Upon arrival at King Khalid International Airport, Shiite was received by Riyadh Governor Prince Faisal bin Bandar Al Saud, Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah, Public Investment Fund Governor Yasser Al Rumayan, Saudi Ambassador to China Abdurrahman Al Harbi, Chinese Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Chen Weiqing and other senior officials. . The visit is at the special invitation of King Salman, the Saudi ruler and custodian of the holy shrines.
Xi Jinping will attend China-Arab and China-GCC summits. The world is looking forward to the Saudi-China summit in which Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will participate under the leadership of King Salman and the Chinese President. This is also Xi’s first trip to Saudi Arabia since 2016. Xi Jinping will also meet with Saudi King Salman, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and leaders of the GCC countries. The Saudi News Agency reported that the two countries will sign more than 20 contracts worth $30 billion.
Saudi Arabia is China’s largest trading partner in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region and a global supplier of crude oil. Last year, 17 percent of Chinese oil imports came from Saudi Arabia. China, the world’s largest energy consumer, is also a major trading partner for Gulf oil and gas producers.