Xi voices sympathy over death of Saudi monarch at age 90
President Xi Jinping sent a letter of condolence to Saudi Arabia's new King Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud on Friday following the death of his predecessor, King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, at the age of 90.
Xi said Abdullah had been an "old friend" of China and had contributed a lot to relations between the two countries.
China hailed Abdullah for dedicating his life to promoting national development and safeguarding peace and stability in the Middle East and the Gulf region.
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