Saudi Arabian crown prince to visit China

Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will visit China and co-chair the third meeting of the China-Saudi Arabia high-level joint committee from Feb 21 to 22.

The Saudi crown prince will meet with President Xi Jinping and co-chair the meeting with Vice-Premier Han Zheng, according to Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang.

The two sides are expected to sign a number of agreements on bilateral cooperation, Geng said.

Saudi crown prince's China visit is part of an Asian tour that includes Pakistan, Malaysia, India and Indonesia.