Riyadh- Crown Prince, Deputy Premier and Minister of Interior Prince Mohammed bin Nayef bin Abdulaziz received a delegation led by Chinese President Xi Jinping’s special envoy Meng Jianzhu, who is also member of the political bureau of the central committee and secretary of the central political legal committee.

Meng and the accompanying delegation arrived to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Saturday.

The two sides reached agreement to deepen the cordial ties between Saudi Arabia and China.

The crown prince held a luncheon banquet during which he and Meng discussed issues of mutual interest, especially joint cooperation in counterterrorism. A five-year cooperation plan was also signed in the field of security training.

Meanwhile, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef received a letter from Bahraini Interior Minister Lieutenant General Shaikh Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa. It was delivered by Bahraini Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Shaikh Humood bin Abdullah Al Khalifa on Sunday.

During the meeting, they discussed a number of issues of common interest.