Beijing, Dhu-AlQa'dah 28, 1437, August 31, 2016, SPA -- Following his departure at the end of his official visit to China, Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Second Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, has sent a cable of thanks to China's Vice President of the State's Council Chang Gao Li, who is also Permanent member of the Chinese Communist Party's Central Committee Politbueau. In his cable, Deputy Crown Prince expressed profound appreciation and thanks to the Vice President for the fruitful cooperation and high coordination reached during the visit, citing the convening of the first Saudi Chinese Joint High Level Committee, lauding the positive outcomes of the bilateral talks that confirmed the firmness of the strategic relations between the two countries and their wish to further deepen cooperation between them in all fields according to the vision of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, and President Xi Jingping of the Peoples Republic of China. He wished the Vice President every happiness and success and his country and people steady progress and prosperity. --SPA 17:44 LOCAL TIME 14:44 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w