A COMPREHENSIVE PARTNERSHIP

President Xi Jinping holds a welcome ceremony for Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud in Beijing on March 16.

China is a reliable oil market for Saudi Arabia, Xi said, adding that the two countries should also cooperate closely in other areas including telecommunications, space, finance and investment.

During the king of Saudi Arabia’s visit, a host of agreements in fields such as trade, energy, culture, education and technology were signed.