[A-List] Saudi King Visits China

[Henry C.K. Liu]

King of the Kingdom of Saudi Arab 
<http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/data/sa.html>ia Abdullah bin 
Abdul-Aziz arrives in Beijing 
<http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/data/province/beijing.html> at noon 
Sunday, kicking off his three-day state visit to China as guest of 
President Hu Jintao 
<http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/zhuanti/Zhuanti_403.html>,

It will be the first ever visit of the Saudi Arabian king to China since 
the two countries established their diplomatic relations in 1990.

This will also be the first official visit that the King has ever made 
to another country since he came to the throne.

During his stay in Beijing, Chinese President Hu, top legislator 
Wu Bangguo <http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/zhuanti/Zhuanti_421.html> 
and Premier Wen Jiabao 
<http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/zhuanti/Zhuanti_404.html> will meet 
or hold talks with him respectively for an exchange of views on such 
issues as the further expansion of bilateral cooperation in energy, 
economic and trade areas.

Source: Xinhua