Xi boosts ties with Saudis
By Xing Zhigang in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and Zhang Yunbi in Beijing | China Daily | Updated: 2016-01-20 08:14
Wide-ranging deals sealed as president begins three-nation Middle East visit in Riyadh
President Xi Jinping witnessed ties between China and Saudi Arabia lifted to a higher level on Tuesday by securing wide-ranging deals covering energy, industrial capacity cooperation and the Belt and Road Initiative.
The president arrived in Riyadh, the Saudi capital, at the start of a three-nation Middle East tour that will also take him to Egypt and Iran. It is his first visit to the region since he took office.
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