On April 16th, Consul General in Jeddah Wang Qimin met with the Consul General-designate of Saudi Arabia to Hong Kong Mr. Mazin bin Hamad Al Al-Himali.

Wang Qimin extended congratulations on Mr. Mazin’s upcoming assignment in Hong Kong and briefed him on the outcomes of the Central Conference on Work Relating to Neighboring Countries. He emphasized China’s commitment to advancing high-standard opening up, continuously building the community with a shared future for mankind, and sharing development opportunities with the world. Wang expressed China’s readiness to work with Saudi Arabia in safeguarding the global free trade system and jointly addressing countercurrents hindering globalization. Wang introduced the overview of Hong Kong’s current situation, noted that the practice of "One Country Two Systems" has achieved globally acclaimed successes, with the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) development continuously injecting vitality into Hong Kong’s progress. He expressed hope that the Saudi Consulate General in Hong Kong would further serve as a bridge and bond, contributing significantly to enhancing cooperation between the GBA and Saudi localities and promoting people-to-people exchanges.

Mr. Mazin stated he was honored to assume the post of Saudi Consul General to Hong Kong, pledging to deepen bilateral cooperation in economy, trade, culture and other fields, and to actively contribute to the development of Saudi-China relations during his tenure.