President Xi Jinping and Saudi Arabia’s King Salman listen to their national anthems upon Xi's arrival in Riyadh in January last year. Photo: AFP/SPA
President Xi Jinping and Saudi Arabia’s King Salman listen to their national anthems upon Xi's arrival in Riyadh in January last year. Photo: AFP/SPA
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President Xi Jinping and Saudi Arabia’s King Salman listen to their national anthems upon Xi's arrival in Riyadh in January last year. Photo: AFP/SPA
President Xi Jinping and Saudi Arabia’s King Salman listen to their national anthems upon Xi's arrival in Riyadh in January last year. Photo: AFP/SPA
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