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During his visit to Saudi Arabia, Chinese President Xi Jinping held a summit meeting with Crown Prince bin Salman amidst a grand hospitality.

The two countries signed a comprehensive strategic partnership agreement and agreed to hold summits every two years.



Reporter Kang Chung-wan reports.



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Chinese President Xi Jinping's black car is escorted by Saudi Arabia's royal horse guard and enters the Saudi Arabian palace.



As President Xi got out of the car, Crown Prince bin Salman, who is said to be a powerhouse in Saudi Arabia, greeted Xi with a handshake.



While even the royal princes came out and greeted President Xi, the two went to the palace after receiving an extensive review of the honor guard.



After greeting the King of Saudi Arabia, President Xi held the first China-Arab summit with Crown Prince bin Salman.



At the meeting, the two leaders signed a 'Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Agreement' that strengthens the partnership between the two countries.



It was agreed to hold summits alternately every two years, and more than 30 agreements were signed in the fields of energy, information communication, and infrastructure, including Chinese telecommunications company Huawei to build a cloud and high-speed Internet complex in Saudi Arabia.



[Maoning/Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs Spokesperson: We hope that the summit will provide an opportunity for both sides to explore ideas for further developing relations, lay out a blueprint for future cooperation, and open up a bright future for China-Arab strategic partnership. .]



Saudi Arabia has worked hard on hospitality, even mobilizing fighter jets to escort President Xi's plane.



China, which has taken advantage of the distance between the United States and Saudi Arabia in relation to the assassination of dissident journalist Khashoggi in Saudi Arabia, and China, which does not interfere in human rights issues and internal affairs, are trying to balance power in the Middle East. The interpretation comes out that the understanding was right.