Zhan Decun (L1), director of the foreign affairs office of the Guangzhou municipal government, holds a meeting revolving around friendly-city relationships with the delegation led by Abdullah Bin Abiyah, the consul general of Saudi Arabia in Guangzhou, on Aug 3. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Zhan Decun, director of the foreign affairs office of the Guangzhou municipal government, met up with the delegation led by Abdullah Bin Abiyah, the consul general of Saudi Arabia in Guangzhou, on Aug 3.

The two sides exchanged in-depth views on issues such as the mutual communication and cooperation between Guangzhou and Saudi Arabia in areas spanning tourism and culture as well as moved forward with the establishment of friendly-city relationships between Guangzhou and Saudi cities.

Liu Liu, deputy director of the foreign affairs office of the Guangzhou municipal government, also attended the meeting.