The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud received at his palace here today Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and the accompanying delegation. The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques held talks with the Chinese Premier who conveyed the greetings and appreciation of the Chinese President Hu Jintao to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques. In turn, the King sent his greetings to the Chinese President. The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques welcomed the Chinese Premier and the accompanying delegation, wishing them a pleasant stay in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The Chinese Premier expressed thanks to and appreciation of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques for the warm welcome and generous hospitality accorded to them. Then, the two sides discussed the events and developments at regional and international arenas in addition to aspects of cooperation between the two countries and ways of enhancing them in all fields to the interests of the two friendly countries. The audience was attended by Crown Prince Naif bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Deputy Premier and Minister of Interior; Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz, Minister of Defense; Prince Saud Al-Faisal, Minister of Foreign Affairs; Prince Muqrin bin Abdulaziz, Chief of General Intelligence; Prince Meteb bin Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, Member of State, Member of Cabinet and Commander of the National Guard; and a number of princes, ministers and officials.
