Two sides discussed a mechanism for following up on outcomes of Riyadh Summit for Cooperation and Development held in 2022 RIYADH: Jassem Mohamed Albudaiwi, secretary-general of the Gulf Cooperation Council, stressed the importance of strengthening the prospects of strategic partnership relations between the GCC and China. The statement was made when Albudaiwi received the Chinese Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Chen Weiqing on Wednesday in Riyadh. The two sides discussed a mechanism for following up on the outcomes of the statement issued by the Riyadh Summit for Cooperation and Development held in December 2022, which aims to strengthen the existing strategic partnership between the GCC and China. In addition, the meeting discussed bilateral negotiations on the free trade agreement between the two sides and reviewed regional and international developments of mutual concern.