On January 23, 2015, President Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory message to Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud on his succession as King of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Xi Jinping expressed that since the establishment of the diplomatic relationship between China and Saudi Arabia, bilateral relations have seen significant development and both countries have become good friends with mutual trust and good partners with close cooperation. I attach great importance to the development of China-Saudi Arabia relations and stand ready to make concerted efforts with you to promote the continuous development of bilateral strategic friendly relations.