沙特是我今年首次出访的第一站，也是我担任中国国家主席后访问的第一个阿拉伯国家。

Saudi Arabia is the first stop of my first overseas visit this year and also the first Arab country I will visit as President of the People's Republic of China.

沙特是中国的兄弟国家。一提到沙特，人们想到的是"石油王国"得天独厚的油气宝藏，伊斯兰教发源地的悠久历史，大漠落日的壮美辽阔。

China sees Saudi Arabia as a brotherly state. An oil kingdom with huge oil and gas reserves, a country with time-honored history which is the birthplace of Islam, and the magnificent setting sun against the vast expanse of the desert: these are the images that Saudi Arabia brings to our mind.

2008年，我以中国国家副主席身份访问沙特，沙特国家建设欣欣向荣，人民热情好客，给我留下美好印象。

In 2008, I visited Saudi Arabia as Vice Chinese President, and I was greatly impressed by its prosperity and the hospitality of its people.

时隔8年，我将应萨勒曼国王邀请，带着中国人民对沙特人民的情谊和对发展中沙友好关系的期盼，再次踏上这片美丽富饶的土地。

Eight years on, at the invitation of His Majesty Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, King of Saudi Arabia, I will once again set foot on this beautiful and rich land, and I will bring with me the Chinese people's friendship towards the Saudi Arabian people and their keen desire to grow friendly ties between our two countries.

中国人说，患难见真情。沙特有句俗语："向急于求助的人伸出援手是最大的善行。" 2008年中国四川汶川特大地震发生后，沙特第一时间向中国提供6000多万美元的现金和物资援助，这是中国政府收到的最大一笔海外单项援助。沙特政府和人民的援助是中沙友谊的生动体现。中国人民深受感动，将永远铭记于心。

We Chinese often say that true friendship stands out in time of adversity. And people in Saudi Arabia also believe that "there is no greater virtue than extending a helping hand to those in need". In the aftermath of the devastating earthquake that hit Wenchuan of China's Sichuan Province in 2008, Saudi Arabia immediately provided over US$60 million of both cash and material assistance to China, the largest item of overseas assistance ever received by the Chinese government. This assistance provided by the Saudi Arabian government people, a vivid symbol of the China-Saudi Arabia friendship, deeply moved the Chinese people and will always be remembered by us.