Engineer Abdullah Al-Swaha

Wednesday, July 15, 2026

Al-Jazeera - Economy:

His Excellency Minister of Communications and Information Technology Engineer Abdullah bin Amer Al-Swaha, in the presence of His Excellency Governor of the Communications, Space and Technology Commission Engineer Haitham Al-Ohali, and His Excellency the Ambassador of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques to the People's Republic of China Mr. Abdulrahman Ahmed Al-Harbi, held a series of meetings in the People's Republic of China with government and executive leaders to discuss partnership prospects in artificial intelligence, digital economy, technology transfer, space, and emerging technologies, enhancing the strategic partnership between the two countries.

His Excellency met with His Excellency Mr. Yin Hejun, Minister of Science and Technology of the People's Republic of China. The two sides discussed enhancing cooperation in artificial intelligence, digital economy, technology transfer, and talent exchange programs, as well as expanding the presence of major Chinese tech companies in the Kingdom.

In the space sector, His Excellency met with His Excellency Dr. Shan Zhongde, Chairman of the China National Space Administration and Vice Minister of Industry and Information Technology, and discussed opportunities for cooperation in space technologies, expanding partnership areas in innovation, and developing capacities related to the sector.

He also met with the executive management of Moonshot AI, developer of the Kimi LLM model, and discussed the development of large language models and generative AI technologies, as well as technology transfer and commercialization, supporting the growth of the digital economy and emerging technologies in the Kingdom.

His Excellency also met with Mr. Zhang Lidong, Chairman of ByteDance China, and discussed cooperation in generative AI and data centers, development of algorithms and large language models, and expanding the company's presence in the Kingdom, contributing to the development of the technical innovation ecosystem and enhancing the competitiveness of the digital economy.

These meetings are an extension of the Kingdom's efforts to build qualitative international partnerships, attract advanced technologies and investments, develop national capabilities, and enhance its global presence in technology, artificial intelligence, and space.

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