GCC secretary general confers with Chinese official

The secretary general of the Gulf Cooperation Council, Sheikh Jamil al-Hujeilan, met on Tuesday in Riyadh at the headquarters of the GCC with the Chinese deputy foreign minister and members of the accompanying delegation, currently visiting Saudi Arabia.

Sheikh Hujeilan reviewed with the Chinese official relations between the GCC member states and China in all fields and means of strengthening these relations, especially in the area of trade and investment in the service of the two sides.

The two sides discussed current developments on the regional and international arenas especially the ME peace process, conditions in southeast Asia, as well as issues of mutual concern.