The visit of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah Bin Abdul-aziz to China starting here tomorrow will be "very important", according to Saudi ambassador to China Saleh al-Hujeilan. In a statement, he expressed optimism that the King's visit would positively contribute to further enhancing Saudi-Chinese relations. The ambassador lauded the decision of the ministry of culture and information to send a civil delegation to China, and said such delegations would greatly help in correcting wrong perceptions about the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Meanwhile, a report published today by the Abha-based Al-Watan Arabic daily said the civil delegation, which already arrived in Beijing, has visited a number of cultural centers and academic institutions in the Chinese Capital to meet their counterparts. The delegation led by Dr Abu Bakr Bakadir, the Advisor of the minister of culture and information for foreign relations, met with a number of pressmen in China. --MORE 11 46 Local Time 08 46 GMT
