King to begin state visit to China on Monday

AMMAN, August 15 (Petra) — His Majesty King Abdullah II will begin a
state visit to the People’s Republic of China on Monday, aimed at
strengthening bilateral and economic relations.

During the visit, His Majesty is scheduled to meet with China
President Xi Jinping, Premier Li Qiang, and Chairman of the Standing
Committee of the National People’s Congress Zhao Leji.

The King will also hold several meetings with representatives of
leading Chinese companies to discuss opportunities for expanding
economic cooperation.

His Majesty will be accompanied by an economic ministerial
delegation.

The two governments are scheduled, on the sidelines of the visit, to
sign a number of cooperation agreements and memoranda of
understanding in various fields.

//Petra// AA