Crown Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has sent a cable of thanks to Vice President Li Yuanchao of the People's Republic of China, following his departure at the end of his official visit to China. The Crown Prince said in his cable, " I am pleased upon my departure of your friendly country after paying a visit at your invitation to express my thanks and appreciation for the generous hospitality and warm welcome accorded to me and the accompanying delegation during our stay. This visit has embodied the depth of relations between our two countries and provided an opportunity to discuss all fields of cooperation in the interest of the two peoples, which reflect the status of the two countries at the international arena. I wish you constant good health and happiness and your friendly people steady progress and prosperity."
