On February 9, 2026, Chinese Consul General in Jeddah Wang Qimin paid a farewell visit to Abdullah al-Haliq, director of the Ministry of Media branch in Mecca.

Wang stated that the Chinese Consulate General has maintained close communication with the Ministry of Media branch in Mecca for a long time, carrying out practical cooperation in the fields of culture and news, with fruitful results. In the next stage, the Consulate General is willing to further deepen exchanges and cooperation with it, making good use of the positive atmosphere created by the China-Saudi Arabia Cultural Year, and contributing to promoting mutual understanding and building bridges of exchange and mutual learning between the two peoples.

Al-Haliq expressed his gratitude for the work done by the Chinese Consulate General, stating that the media is an important window for external communication, and he is willing to continue to work with the Chinese Consulate General to jointly carry out publicity and reporting work for the second China-Arab States Summit and the follow-up activities of the China-Saudi Arabia Cultural Year.