Minister of Communications and Information Technology Abdullah bin Amer Al-Swaha, in the presence of the Governor of the Communications, Space and Technology Commission Haitham Al-Ohali, held a series of meetings with a number of government and executive leaders in the Chinese capital Beijing; to strengthen the Saudi-Chinese partnership and expand horizons of cooperation in the fields of artificial intelligence, digital economy, advanced technologies, and space, supporting the goals of Saudi Vision 2030.

He met with the Minister of Industry and Information Technology of the People's Republic of China Li Lichang, to discuss expanding the partnership in artificial intelligence, digital economy, and emerging technologies, localizing advanced technologies, and enhancing joint initiatives in the fields of communications, advanced manufacturing, and innovation.

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In the space sector, Al-Swaha, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Saudi Space Agency, met with the President of the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) Zhou Ji, to enhance cooperation in localizing space technologies, developing national capabilities in satellite manufacturing, and transferring knowledge, supporting the growth of the space sector in the Kingdom. He also met with the Founder and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Meituan Wang Xing, to discuss cooperation in employing artificial intelligence in digital services, developing smart logistics solutions and smart city applications, supporting innovation and adoption of emerging technologies in the Kingdom.

These meetings come as part of the Kingdom's efforts to strengthen its international partnerships in technology and space, and expand avenues of cooperation in advanced technologies, contributing to building national capacities and enhancing the competitiveness of the Kingdom's digital economy.