China's President Xi Jinping expressed in his own name and on behalf of the government and peoples of China condolences on the death of King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. In a press statement issued today, he considered late King Abdullah an unequaled leader to whom the Saudi people keep all the respect and love he deserves and who enjoys international appreciation due to his wide-range contributions to the fields of enhancing prosperity and stability in the Kingdom, preservation of peace and development in the Middle East, the GCC region and the world at large. He expressed his country's keenness to preserve the good ties with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. He congratulated the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz on being offered allegiance-pledge by his people. --More 21:16 LOCAL TIME 18:16 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w