On October 7, Chinese Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Chang Hua met with Saudi Minister of Culture Prince Badr.
Ambassador Chang said that under the common concern and strategic guidance of the leaders of China and Saudi Arabia, bilateral friendly cooperation in various fields has developed rapidly. China is ready to work with Saudi Arabia to implement the important consensus reached by the leaders of the two countries and the important outcomes of the fourth meeting of the China-Saudi Arabia High-level Committee, and take the 35th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Saudi Arabia next year as an opportunity to successfully host the China-Saudi Arabia Year of Culture, implement the Global Civilization Initiative, and push people-to-people exchanges and cooperation between the two countries to a new level.
Badr said that China's splendid and long-standing civilization is desirable, and Saudi Arabia also has a unique history and culture, and the cultural exchanges between the two countries are promising and have broad prospects. Saudi Arabia is willing to work with China to make the "China-Saudi Arabia Cultural Year" rich and colorful, and enhance mutual understanding between the two peoples.
On October 7, Chinese Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Chang Hua met with Saudi Arabian Minister of Tourism Khatib.
Ambassador Chang said that in recent years, exchanges and cooperation between China and Saudi Arabia in various fields have been deepened, and people-to-people exchanges have become increasingly frequent. China has listed Saudi Arabia as a destination country for Chinese citizens to travel abroad, and a number of airlines have opened direct flights between the two countries, and more and more Chinese tourists are coming to Saudi Arabia for tourism. It is hoped that relevant departments and enterprises in Saudi Arabia will further improve the quality of services, provide more convenience for Chinese tourists, and ensure safety.
Khatib said that tourism cooperation is an important part of people-to-people exchanges, and tourism cooperation between the two countries has broad prospects. Saudi Arabia attaches great importance to the Chinese tourism market and will continue to hold various tourism promotion activities such as the Saudi Tourism Festival in China to deepen tourism cooperation between the two countries.