BEIJING, Aug. 31 (Xinhua) -- Xinhua News Agency President Cai Mingzhao said Wednesday that his organization was ready to improve exchanges and cooperation with Saudi Arabia's media outlets.

During a meeting in Beijing with Saudi Arabian Culture and Information Minister Adel Al Toraifi, Cai spoke of Xinhua's long-term friendly cooperation with Saudi Arabia's media outlets, lauding the role the cooperation has played in promoting relations between the two countries.

China and Saudi Arabia enjoyed extensive cooperation, Cai said, and media outlets in the two countries should increase coverage of bilateral cooperation so as to push forward cooperation in other fields.

He also introduced the achievements that the news agency had made in new media development, saying that xinhuanet.com and Saudi Press Agency intended to expand cooperation.

Cai said Xinhua is willing to conduct cooperation and exchanges with more Saudi media outlets, to contribute to the construction of the Belt and Road and enhance friendship between the two peoples.

Toraifi said he hoped the improved media cooperation could help increase Saudi Arabia's exposure to Chinese culture and make the two peoples closer.