Under the patronage of Prince Dr. Mansour bin Miteb bin Abdulaziz, the Minister of Municipal and Rural Affairs, the activities of Saudi-Chinese Youth Forum started here today. The Forum was organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in cooperation with the Saudi Committee for the Development of International Trade (CIT) at the Council of Saudi Chambers of Commerce and Industry as well as the All-China Youth Federation. Meanwhile, the Saudi Embassy in Beijing held a dinner banquet in honor of the Minister of Municipal and Rural Affairs, the accompanying delegation, and members of the Saudi youth delegation. The banquet was attended by senior Chinese officials, ambassadors of Arab countries, and members of the Saudi diplomatic corps in Beijing. The Saudi delegation, which comprises 20 young men and a number of officials, arrived in Beijing yesterday to participate in the Forum.