Chinese President Xi Jinping is warmly greeted upon his arrival by Governor of Riyadh Province Prince Faisal bin Bandar Al Saud, Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, Minister Yasir Al-Rumayyan who works on China affairs and other key members of the royal family and senior officials of the government at the King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Dec. 7, 2022.
DOHA, Dec. 7 (Xinhua) -- China's presence has been notable as the excitement spreads across the ongoing Qatar World Cup, from a Chinese-manufactured stadium, Chinese-made new energy buses to an ancient Chinese football game that tells the origin of the modern sport comprise this year's FIFA World Cup.
At the invitation of King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, President Xi Jinping will attend the first China-Arab States Summit and the China-GCC Summit in Riyadh and pay a state visit to Saudi Arabia from December 7 to 10, according to Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying on Wednesday.
Qatar's first non-fossil fuel power station built by Chinese companies has been instrumental in delivering a "carbon neutral" World Cup, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Monday. "Energy is an important area for cooperation between China and Arab states," Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Mao Ning said at a regular press briefing in Beijing.
