Cairo, December 08, 2022, SPA -- Adel Al-Asoomi, Speaker of the Arab Parliament, praised the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, for their efforts in expanding the Arab-Chinese strategic partnership and upgrading the Chinese-Arab Cooperation Forum's mechanisms in ways that serve the interests of both the Arab and Chinese sides. In a statement released today, Al-Asoomi emphasized the significance of the first "Riyadh Arab-China Summit for Cooperation and Development," which will take place in Riyadh, in light of the unprecedented challenges facing the Arab world and the international community. He also noted that the relationship between the Arab world and China is governed by a number of shared interests and a shared civilizational affiliation. The Speaker of the Arab Parliament emphasized that the Chinese-Arab summit marks a crucial turning point in advancing the strategic alliance between Arab nations and China and fulfilling the goals of both the Chinese and Arab peoples for growth and development. --SPA 19:41 LOCAL TIME 16:41 GMT 0045 www.spa.gov.sa/w1824064