For his part, the President of the People's Republic of China delivered a speech in which he welcomed the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, considering this visit as reflecting the extent of the King's great interest in developing relations between the two friendly countries. He talked about his previous visit to the Kingdom during which they reached concord and partnership between the two countries, expressing his thanks for the warm welcome and generous hospitality accorded to him in the Kingdom. The Chinese President emphasized their keenness to strengthen and promote relations between the Kingdom and China to the highest levels, noting that they consider the visit of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques to their country as an important opportunity to further advance comprehensive strategic relations between the two countries. --More 11:34 LOCAL TIME 08:34 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w354754