On May 17, 2026, Chinese Consul General Yang Yi visited King Abdulaziz University (KAU).

Yang expressed his appreciation for KAU's long-standing emphasis on Chinese language education and its active promotion of cultural exchanges between China and Saudi Arabia. The Chinese Consulate General is willing to continue playing its role as a bridge and link, working with the university to elevate practical cooperation in areas such as technological innovation, artificial intelligence, and healthcare to a new level.

The university expressed its willingness to strengthene exchanges and cooperation with Chinese enterprises, universities, and research institutions in various fields, and is willing to work with the Chinese Consulate General to continuously promote the deep alignment of Saudi Arabia's "Vision 2030" and China's Belt and Road Initiative, serving the development of both countries with fruitful and practical cooperation.