Riyadh, Dec. 10, 2022, SPA -- Dr. Rashad Al-Olaimi, President of Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council, has met with President Xi Jinping of the People's Republic of China, on the sidelines of the Riyadh Arab-China Summit held in Riyadh. During the meeting which took place yesterday, Dr. Al-Olaimi expressed appreciation of the Chinese positon in support of the Yemeni people and their legitimate leadership and aspirations to restore the State's institutions and end the Iran-backed terrorist Houthi militia coup. In a report, the Yemeni government-run News Agency (SABA) said that President Al-Olaimi reviewed, during the meeting, the latest developments in Yemen, referring to the required pressures to coerce the militias to succumb to the people's will and relevent international resolutions and overcome the subversive interests of Iran in Yemen and the region. He lauded China's initiative to enhance the fruitful cooperation with his country as well as all Arab countries, particulartly in the framework of the the Belt and Road initiative. For his part, the Chinese President confirmed his country's supportive position for the Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council and government, citing the efforts aming to bring about peace and stability in Yemen, and confirming the commitment of the Chinese government to provide all kinds of support to alleviate the sufferings of Yemeni people and enhance the bilateral partnership between the two countries at all levels. --SPA 11:53 LOCAL TIME 08:53 GMT 0006 www.spa.gov.sa/w1824820