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Zhang Jun meets with attorney general of Saudi Arabia

President and Chief Justice of the Supreme People's Court (SPC) of China Zhang Jun met with a delegation headed by Sheikh Saud bin Abdullah Al-Mujib, attorney general of Saudi Arabia, in Beijing on July 4.

President and Chief Justice of the Supreme People’s Court of China Zhang Jun meets with a delegation headed by Sheikh Saud bin Abdullah Al-Mujib, attorney general of Saudi Arabia, in Beijing on July 4. [Photo/court.gov.cn]

Zhang extended a warm welcome to the group, saying that friendly people-to-people exchanges between China and Saudi Arabia, despite the long distances, have a long history. Under the strategic guidance of the leaders of the two countries, bilateral relations have developed significantly in recent years, while judicial exchanges and cooperation have expanded and diversified, he added, expressing confidence that this visit would lead to further judicial exchanges between the two countries.

Zhang provided a brief introduction on the work of Chinese courts, focusing on China’s judicial reform and mediation work - areas of interest to the Saudi group. He pointed out that China’s achievements in rule of law development fully demonstrated that the socialist path of the rule of law with Chinese characteristics conforms to the country's reality and is of real benefit to the people. Chinese courts will strive to actively fulfill their functions and modernize adjudication work, he said, while also expressing hope that they would deliver on the consensus reached between the heads of state of China and Saudi Arabia and carry out pragmatic judicial cooperation, to deepen China-Saudi comprehensive strategic partnership.

Al-Mujib spoke highly of the judicial cooperation between China and Saudi Arabia. The meeting enhanced mutual understanding and friendship, and charted the course for future cooperation, he said. Noting that Saudi Arabia is facing a crucial juncture in its process of judicial reform, he expressed hope that his visit would result in a deepening of exchanges and cooperation between the judicial organs of the two countries.

Al-Mujib added that Saudi Arabia and China could learn from each other's well-proven experience and build exchange platforms in order to benefit the people of both countries. 


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