On March 25, the newly appointed Chinese Consul General of China in Jeddah Yang Yi arrived in Jeddah to assume his new post. Counsellor Saleh, Head of Protocol at the Mecca Branch of the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and other senior diplomats from the Chinese Consulate General greeted him at the airport.

Chinese Consul General Yang expressed his great honor in assuming the post of Consul General in Jeddah and his willingness to work closely with all Saudi departments to actively promote bilateral exchanges and cooperation in political, economic, trade, cultural, and other fields, continuously enhance the friendship between the two peoples, and jointly push the China-Saudi Arabia comprehensive strategic partnership to a new level.

Counsellor Saleh warmly welcomed Consul General Yang to his new post and stated that the Diplomatic Branch would provide all necessary convenience and support for Yang in fulfilling his duties.