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Asharq Al-Awsat
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Asharq Al-Awsat

China Supports Saudi Arabia’s Bid to Host Expo 2030

Saudi deputy Foreign Minister Waleed al-Khuraiji meets with China’s Ambassador to the Kingdom Chen Weiqing in Riyadh on Monday. (SPA)

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz received on Monday a written message from China’s President Xi Jinping.

The message tackled the close and strong bilateral relations that bind Saudi Arabia and China and ways to bolster them in various fields.

Xi also expressed China’s support to Saudi Arabia’s bid to host Expo 2030 in Riyadh.

The message was received by Saudi deputy Foreign Minister Waleed al-Khuraiji, on behalf of Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah, from China’s Ambassador to the Kingdom Chen Weiqing during a meeting in Riyadh on Monday.

The officials discussed bilateral relations between Riyadh and Beijing and ways to boost them in all fields.

They also exchanged views on issues of common interest.

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