China, Saudi Arabia sign document on year of culture

China, Saudi Arabia sign document on year of culture showcasing strengthening partnership between the two countries.

China and Saudi Arabia have formalized an executive plan for the 2025 China-Saudi Arabia Year of Culture, as reported by China’s Ministry of Culture and Tourism.

The agreement was signed in Beijing on Thursday during a meeting between China’s Minister of Culture and Tourism, Sun Yeli, and Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Culture, Prince Bader bin Abdullah bin Farhan Al Saud.

Additionally, China’s National Cultural Heritage Administration and Saudi Arabia’s Heritage Commission renewed their agreement to continue their joint archaeological efforts at the ruins of the al Serrian port.

Representatives from the Palace Museum, National Museum of China, and Shanghai Museum also entered into cooperation plans with Saudi Arabia’s Museums Commission.