Saudi Arabia, China sign security cooperation pact

[Saif al-Arab]

Wider Sino-Saudi cooperation in innovation, technology sought ​

MOHAMMED RASOOLDEEN | ARAB NEWS STAFF | Published — Tuesday 8 November 2016

KACTS President Prince Turki bin Saud bin Mohammed Al Saud and Wan Gang, Chinese minister of science and technology, in Beijing after their meeting on Sunday.​

Prince Turki's statement was sent to Arab News from Beijing, where he attended the G-20 Science, Technology and Innovation Ministers’ Meeting this week.
The meeting was a follow-up to one held by Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, second deputy premier and minister of defense, in Beijing in September.
In his speech as head of the delegation, the prince said that the Kingdom views innovation as a key to develop talent, technology, infrastructure, investment, institutions and programs needed to take the country forward in a balanced manner.
Such features, he said, could promote innovative projects, enhance patent and marketing programs, set up incubators, produce accelerators for ownership programs for small and medium enterprises and help set up industrial centers.
During his meeting with Wan Gang, Chinese minister of science and technology, the prince stressed the importance of boosting cooperation between the two countries in various promising areas such as water, energy and materials, biotechnology, space and aviation technologies, and the need to expand this cooperation significantly to include the areas of innovation, technology incubators, and the creation of small- and medium-sized enterprises in the two countries.
KACST recently set up the Saudi-Chinese Center for technology transfer to promote small- and medium-sized enterprises in accordance with the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 and the National Program 2020.
Earlier this year, Chinese President Xi Jinping visited Saudi Arabia and signed several bilateral agreements to launch a new phase in relations between the two countries. Fourteen cooperation agreements were signed in different fields, including the economic belt and Silk Road, nuclear and renewable energy, combating terrorism and culture and industry.
China and the Kingdom agree on the principle of noninterference in the internal affairs of other countries and are aligned in their positions on major international and regional issues.
Saudi Arabia is the world’s largest oil exporter and the largest trading partner of China among Arab and Muslim countries, while China is also the largest trading partner of the Kingdom.

http://www.arabnews.com/node/1007821/saudi-arabia

@Chinese-Dragon

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Made in China:

Very nice.

 

[Saif al-Arab]

Saudi Arabia and China sign security pact

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Saudi Arabia and China have increased bilateral cooperation in recent months [Getty]

Date of publication: 7 November, 2016

Saudi Arabia and China have agreed to increase cooperation on security and counter-terrorism issues, following talks in Riyadh on Sunday between the two countries' leaders.

A five-year plan for security cooperation was signed between the two nations following talks involving King Salman al-Saud, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif and Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

This follows a deal struck between the two nations in August, when Mohammed bin Salman visited Beijing. This resulted in 15 preliminary agreements on areas ranging from housing to energy.

Saudi media outlets are touting the visit as part of the kingdom's economic overhaul which aims to reduce its reliance on oil experts.

To this end, Riyadh hopes that such visits will present the oil-rich kingdom as a hub for business and investment opportunities.

Last month, China and Saudi Arabia held their first joint military drills as part of Beijing's latest effort to strengthen ties with the Middle East.
China said it faces a growing threat from terrorism as its global footprint expands, as well as its diplomatic involvement in Middle Eastern affairs.

Members of each side's special forces took part in a fortnight of training focusing on combat skills and tactics near China's southwestern city of Chongqing.

https://www.alaraby.co.uk/english/news/2016/11/7/saudi-arabia-and-china-sign-security-pact

 

[Gasoline]

Interesting development in Saudi-China relations. Cooperation in the civil sector is at its best status, what is new is the joint military exercises and the security cooperation, which's good and it's gonna deepen the ties between the two countries.

China has a modern army and strong military industry in which we can get both experience and military hardware or let's call it "weapons".

On the other hand, Saudi Arabia is a developing country with a growing economy and hungry for investments outside and inside the country. As the KSA is looking for diversifying its economy to reduce reliance on oil, China is a trusted partner and it can offer a lot of opportunities. KSA's Public Investment Fund will come up with a huge share capital around $2 trillion and big share of the PIF will be allocated for investments. We can invest in industry and open new factories either in China or KSA and with a contribution from the both sides we make a lot for our countries & people.

Cooperation between China and KSA isn't new, either in civil or military sector. Just it has to be deepened and things will be OK.

Saudi Arabia and China sign security pact

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Saudi Arabia and China have increased bilateral cooperation in recent months [Getty]

Date of publication: 7 November, 2016

Saudi Arabia and China have agreed to increase cooperation on security and counter-terrorism issues, following talks in Riyadh on Sunday between the two countries' leaders.

A five-year plan for security cooperation was signed between the two nations following talks involving King Salman al-Saud, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif and Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

This follows a deal struck between the two nations in August, when Mohammed bin Salman visited Beijing. This resulted in 15 preliminary agreements on areas ranging from housing to energy.

Saudi media outlets are touting the visit as part of the kingdom's economic overhaul which aims to reduce its reliance on oil experts.

To this end, Riyadh hopes that such visits will present the oil-rich kingdom as a hub for business and investment opportunities.

Last month, China and Saudi Arabia held their first joint military drills as part of Beijing's latest effort to strengthen ties with the Middle East.
China said it faces a growing threat from terrorism as its global footprint expands, as well as its diplomatic involvement in Middle Eastern affairs.

Members of each side's special forces took part in a fortnight of training focusing on combat skills and tactics near China's southwestern city of Chongqing.

https://www.alaraby.co.uk/english/news/2016/11/7/saudi-arabia-and-china-sign-security-pact

It's been a long time. How are you doing brother ?

Happy to see toy again.

 

[terranMarine]

Cheers to our KSA friends

 

[Saif al-Arab]

Interesting development in Saudi-China relations. Cooperation in the civil sector is at its best status, what is new is the joint military exercises and the security cooperation, which's good and it's gonna deepen the ties between the two countries.

China has a modern army and strong military industry in which we can get both experience and military hardware or let's call it "weapons".

On the other hand, Saudi Arabia is a developing country with a growing economy and hungry for investments outside and inside the country. As the KSA is looking for diversifying its economy to reduce reliance on oil, China is a trusted partner and it can offer a lot of opportunities. KSA's Public Investment Fund will come up with a huge share capital around $2 trillion and big share of the PIF will be allocated for investments. We can invest in industry and open new factories either in China or KSA and with a contribution from the both sides we make a lot for our countries & people.

Cooperation between China and KSA isn't new, either in civil or military sector. Just it has to be deepened and things will be OK.










It's been a long time. How are you doing brother ?

Happy to see toy again.

Very well said.I really pray and hope that KSA's Public Investment Fund will invest a great deal in KSA along with Chinese partners. We need to improve all of our industries and I believe that we should invest at home before doing it abroad because we are a developing country. If China helped our industries it would create a unbreakable friendship as we would always remember who pushed for serious changes in our country and who helped us in this regard. I feel that China would be a more trusted partner than for instance the US in that regard but maybe I am wrong.

I am very good brother. Busy with life. Happy to see you around here as well. I hope that everything is going well and I wish you all the best success. However it would be good if some of the old guard returned. I know we have numerous Arab military forums but mostly only Arabs post there (surprise, lol) and that other forum looked/looks dead. So nowadays I am mostly following events on Twitter/social media and that is also where most of the action is nowadays.

Cheers to our KSA friends

Thank you. It would be a good thing if the world's two biggest ethnicities (Han Chinese and Arabs) developed their relations so well that they would reach new and unprecedented heights for the benefit of both regions of the world and peoples.

 

[Saif al-Arab]

Saudi Arabia, China to boost strategic relations ​

FOUZIA KHAN | Published — Thursday 17 November 2016

A delegation from the Chinese Consulate headed by the Chinese Commercial Consul Lee Chiang visited the Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry on Monday.​

JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia is a major partner in the Gulf and Middle East for China, and China is keen to raise economic ties and strategic relations between the two countries.

A delegation from the Chinese Consulate visited the Jeddah Chamber of Commerce (JCCI) for the promotion of International Trade, headed by the Chinese Commercial Consul Lee Chiang on Monday.
The delegates met with the acting Secretary-General Hassan bin Ibrahim Dahlan where they discussed aspects of the partnership, the development of investments, and economic and trade relations between the two countries at all levels.
China is willing to maintain the momentum of high-level exchanges, and synergize the One Belt, One Road Initiative with Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030, said Lee.
Lee explained that there are a number of investment opportunities and aspects of joint cooperation. He expressed his country’s desire to establish a number of joint projects to strengthen the bonds of economic relations and be part of the efforts in confronting the economic challenges facing the region.
Chiang said China is looking forward to working with Saudi Arabia and boosting coordination in international and regional affairs, and wants to meet the aspirations of the leaderships and peoples of both countries, especially in light of the economic recovery experienced by the Kingdom and China.
He said China is one of the economic players in the international market; major Chinese companies and businesses are seeking cooperation with their counterparts in the Kingdom, especially in the areas of petrochemicals, natural gas, electricity generation, water desalination, transportation, telecommunications, and electronics.
He praised the qualitative leap made by Saudi-Chinese relations, as China ranked as first partner in trade and economic exchanges with Saudi Arabia in the Arab world.
He also pointed out that China’s economic and industrial momentum is diverse in the Asian market, and the Kingdom with its natural, industrial and economic resources is a leading partner for China.
Dahlan said Saudi-Chinese economic relations, and joint projects between the two countries are results of the comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries.
He said the visit and meetings of officials in the private sector from both the countries, and the holding of exhibitions and exchanges of economic delegations, are important and necessary for development and mutual cooperation. Saudi and Chinese cooperation is fostered by the leadership of the two countries who are looking forward to increasing trade exchange.
He confirmed the readiness of the JCCI in the consolidation of commercial and industrial cooperation relations among Saudi business owners and their Chinese counterparts, and to provide everything that would expand the circle of this cooperation, and introduce investment opportunities available in the Kingdom, in general, and Jeddah in particular, and promote and attract local and international investors. The Kingdom has enormous available trade and investment opportunities in various regions of the Kingdom.

http://www.arabnews.com/node/1011826/saudi-arabia

 

[Saif al-Arab]

"Roads of Arabia" Exhibition in Beijing draws Chinese media attention ​

Last Update : 12/28/2016 3:27 PM

“Roads of Arabia” Exhibition, which was declared open at the National Museum of China in Beijing on Tuesday, 20 December 2016, by His Royal Highness Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdul Aziz, President of SCTH, along with the Minister of Culture of China, His Excellency Luo Shugang, is drawing huge attention of Chinese media and the Chinese people.

China Daily, a newspaper, in an article titled, “Roads of Arabia reveals a common cultural and historical heritage”, in which it stated that the exhibition is featuring a number of archeological objects that reveal the deep rooted historical ties and cultural relations between Saudi Arabia and the People’s Republic of China, noting that Beijing is the first Asian leg of the exhibition which was also hosted by 5 European countries and 4 US cities where it has attracted throughout all its past international tours, over 4 million visitors around the world.

Mr. Wang Jun, Director of the Art Exhibitions China(AEC), in light of the participation of AEC in the organization of the exhibition, he said, "The exhibition represents a rare opportunity for Chinese people to recognize the Kingdom’s deep rooted, rich cultural heritage which the displayed relics demonstrate."

Mr. Wang Jun added that, the ancient Maritime Silk Road was prosperous because of flourishing civilizations along the marine route in China and the Arabian Peninsula. This exhibition boosts the spirit of cooperation within the framework of the new Silk Road initiative between the two countries through deepening understanding of great historical and cultural heritage of the two countries.

Another important Chinese newspaper quoted HRH Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdul Aziz as saying that the exhibition represents the convergence between Saudi and Chinese civilizations. The importance of the exhibition is that it shows that the Kingdom, besides its economic influence, has a long history and rich culture, which resonates in response to the Chinese side, assuring that the preservation of heritage is the protection of it for the future, and that there are many opportunities for cooperation between the two sides in various fields of culture.

The Daily also quoted the Minister of Culture of China, Luo Shugang, saying “Saudi Arabia was an important link to connect China with the West through the Maritime Silk Road and this exhibition displays a number of Chinese relics that were found in the heart of Saudi desert, dating back to a period between (618-1279 CE) indicating the prosperous relationship between the two countries in the ancient times.

Noteworthy, Minister of Culture of China had recently praised “Roads of Arabia” exhibition, commending its exhibits which highlight the cultural dimension of the Kingdom and its great history and heritage, indicating that the exhibition enhances the cultural and heritage relations between China and Saudi Arabia, especially that the two countries have great heritage and the Chinese love civilizations and show respect for nations of civilizations.

Roads of Arabia offers a rare opportunity for the Chinese audience and the National Museum of China, opening a new page of heritage and cultural exchanges and cooperation between the two countries, as this is the first ever event of its kind opened along the history of cooperation between the two countries in the field of Antiquities, and the first time that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia holds an exhibition for Saudi antiquities in China.

Chinese Minister of Culture at the end of his statement expressed his confidence that the exhibition will attract thousands of Chinese visitors who will come to identify the distinguished Saudi archaeological treasures which highlight the Arabic cultures.

https://www.scta.gov.sa/en/MediaCenter/News/GeneralNews/Pages/z-g-1-26-12-16.aspx

Chinese minister expresses admiration for ‘Roads of Arabia’ ​

ARAB NEWS | Published — Monday 2 January 2017

Chinese Tourism Minister Li Jinzao, left, during his visit to the “Roads of Arabia” expo in Beijing on Saturday. (SPA)​

BEIJING: Chinese Tourism Minister Li Jinzao and his wife on Friday visited the “Roads of Arabia” exhibition at the National Museum of China in Beijing at the invitation of Prince Sultan bin Salman, president of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTH).

The minister viewed all the pieces on display at the exhibition.
The Chinese minister expressed his admiration for the well-organized exhibition and its comprehensiveness, and the message it conveys of the Arabian Peninsula to the world. He said the exhibition will go a long way in making the Chinese understand the depth of the civilization of Saudi Arabia, which to the Chinese is known more as an economic and political power.
The minister and his entourage were received by Saudi Ambassador to China Turki Al-Madi.
Prince Sultan opened the “Roads of Arabia” exhibition in Beijing on Tuesday. The exhibition includes 446 archaeological pieces illustrating the depth of the Arab civilization and its history of more than 1 million years.
Beijing is the first stop of the exhibition’s Asian tour. The exhibition has been displayed in four European countries, and five cities in the United States, in addition to being held locally at the King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture in Dhahran.

http://www.arabnews.com/node/1032836/saudi-arabia

@Shotgunner51 @Chinese-Dragon @ChineseTiger1986 @long_ @lonelyman @YuChen

If you live in Beijing or nearby areas, you should give this exhibition a visit. Almost 500 artifacts of which the vast majority are pre-Islamic and about 1/5 of the artifacts are 5000 + years old! Some of the artifacts are almost 8000 years old. The "Roads of Arabia" exhibition has had full houses everywhere so far. 4 million visitors in total across the US, France, Germany, Russia and Spain.

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