Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping on Friday met with Prince Bandar Bin Sultan Bin Abdul Aziz, secretary general of the National Security Council stressing China's cooperation and increasing relations with Saudi Arabia, the Saui Press Agency reported Friday. In the meeting with Xi he said the China-Saudi Arabia friendship should constantly bear new fruits. Xi noted that China-Saudi Arabia relations have entered into a fast-growing new stage. The two countries should push their cooperation to a higher level, he said. Both Kim Yong Nam and Prince Bandar are here for the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games, held Friday night. Thursday Prince Bandar met with member of the Chinese Communist Party, Zhou Yongkang where they reviewed the recent earthquake relief sent from Saudi Arabia to China. King Abdullah, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques donated SR150 million in relief and SR37million worth of relief materials to the southwestern province of Sichuan. Over 60,000 people died and millions were left homeless in the 8.3 magnitude earthquake in May.
