This is within the framework of the strategic defense
partnership between the two countries that aimed to serve mutual interests and
fulfill the aspirations of the leadership of the two nations. The two leaders
also discussed joint coordination efforts to maintain international peace and
security.
Several high-ranking Saudi officials attended the meeting.
They included Chief of the General Staff Lt. Gen. Fayyad Al-Ruwaili, Saudi
Ambassador to China Abdulrahman Al-Harbi; Commander of the Strategic Missile Force
Lt. Gen. Jarallah Al-Alweet, Director General of the Office of the Minister of
Defense Hisham bin Abdulaziz bin Saif, Head of the Armed Forces Operations
Authority Maj. Gen. Misfer Al-Ghanem, and Military Attaché at the Saudi Embassy
in Beijing Commodore Salem Al-Maliki.
Several senior Chinese officials also attended the meeting and they included
Deputy Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Central Military Commission
Lt. Gen. Jing Jianfeng, and Director of the Office of International Military Cooperation
at the Central Military Commission Maj. Gen. Li Bin.
Earlier, upon arrival in Beijing, an official reception
ceremony was held for Prince Khalid bin Salman, during which the national
anthem of Saudi Arabia and China was played and then Prince Khalid bin Salman
inspected the guard of honor.
