Jeddah, Dhu-AlHijjah 01, 1438, August 23, 2017, SPA -- Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli and his accompanying delegation visited King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in Thul. He was received by Minister of Energy, Industry and Mineral Resources and Deputy Chairman of the Board of Trustees of King Abdullah University for Science and Technology Eng. Khalid bin Abdulaziz Al-Falih. The Chinese Vice Premier stressed that the Chinese researchers at KAUST are a source of pride and contribute to the strengthening of the cultural and human relations between the two countries, which are now basically strategic and move to more powerful and deep stages. He said that he was visiting the Kingdom as part of a high level committee to strengthen relations between the two countries. --SPA 00:21 LOCAL TIME 21:21 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w472563