China's Xi to visit Saudi Arabia, attend Chinese-Saudi summit

China's Xi to visit Saudi Arabia, attend Chinese-Saudi summit
China's President Xi Jinping. (File/AFP)
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Updated 06 December 2022
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China's Xi to visit Saudi Arabia, attend Chinese-Saudi summit

China's Xi to visit Saudi Arabia, attend Chinese-Saudi summit
  • Summit will be chaired by King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman
  • Will focus on relations between GCC and Arab states and People's Republic of China

King Salman invited President of China Xi Jinping for an official visit to attend the Saudi-Chinese summit held in Saudi Arabia from Dec. 7 to 9, state news agency SPA reported on Tuesday.

The summit will be chaired by King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman. It will look at relations between the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council and Arab states with the People's Republic of China,

Discussions are expected to focus on strengthening joint cooperation in economy and development.