RIYADH

Saudi Arabia's Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman Al Saud on Tuesday arrived in the Chinese capital Beijing for an official visit.

According to the official Saudi Press Agency, the minister along with the escorted delegation will hold several meetings to review the bilateral relations.

They will also discuss fields of cooperation and other topics of common interest, the agency added, without giving further details.

China successfully mediated a reconciliation agreement between Saudi Arabia and Iran in March last year, ending years of tensions between the two regional countries.

*Writing by Ahmed Asmar