King of Bahrain arrives in Beijing

His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa today arrived in the Chinese capital Beijing on an official visit to the People's Republic of China at the invitation of the Chinese President Xi Jinping. HM the King will, during his visit, hold talks with President Xi Jinping and Chinese officials on means of development bilateral relations and expanding the horizon of joint cooperation between the two countries, in addition to the latest developments on the regional and international arenas.HM the King will attend the opening of the first China-Arab Exhibition which will be held in the city of Yinchuan in Ningxia Hui. His Majesty the King was received, on his arrival at the Beijing International Airport, by the representative of the Chinese Government, Mingshan, Assistant Foreign Minister of China, Ambassadors of the two countries, Bahrain's Honorary Consul in Hong Kong Dr. Y C Chow, Arab Ambassadors accredited to Beijing and a number of Chinese senior officials. The official delegation accompanying HM the King comprises of: - Deputy Premier Shaikh Mohammed bin Mubarak Al Khalifa. - HM the King’s Personal Representative Shaikh Abdulla bin Hamad Al Khalifa. - Speaker of the Representatives Council Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Dhahrani. - Chairman of the Shura Council Ali bin Saleh Al Saleh. - Royal Court Minister Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa. - Shaikh Rashid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa. - Shaikh Hamad bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa. - Industry and Commerce Minister Dr. Hassan bin Abdulla Fakhro. - Finance Minister and the Minister in Charge of Oil and Gas Affairs Shaikh Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Khalifa. - Assistnt Commander of the Royal Bahrain Air Force Major-General Shaikh Mohammed bin Salman Al Khalifa. - Follow-up Minister at the Royal Court Shaikh Ahmed bin Atiyatullah Al Khalifa. - Advisor to HM the King for Media Affairs Nabeel bin Yaqoob Al-Hamar. - Advisor to HM the King for Diplomatic Affairs Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulghaffar Abdulla. - Education Minister Dr. Majid bin Ali Al-Nuaimi. - Minister of State for Electricity and Water Affairs Dr. Abdul Hussain bin Ali Mirza. - Governor of the Central Bank of Bahrain Rasheed Mohammed Al-Miraj. - HM the King's Advisor for the Legislative Authority Affairs Dr. Mohammed bin Al-Shaikh Mansoor Al-SItri. - Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Ghanim bin Fadhl Al-Buainain. - Chief of the Royal Protocols Major-General Khalifa bin Ahmed Al-Fadhala. - HM the King’s Personal Secretary Hamad bin Ali Al-Ka’abi. - Dr. Abdulaziz bin Abdulla Al-Ajman. - Bahraini Ambassador to China Bibi Al-Sayed Sharaf Al-Alawi. - President of the University of Bahrain Dr. Ibrahim Janahi. In addition to the Bahraini press delegation.