Riyadh – Mubasher: Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has partnered up with China-based Huawei Technologies Co to develop smartphone apps and internet and TV channels.
This alliance was announced on the sidelines of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's visit to China, Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.
The kingdom’s General Investment Authority (GIA) will also participate in workshops and meetings at Huawei’s headquarters during the visit.
The coordination aims at enhancing the quality of digital services and Muslims’ pilgrimage experience while practicing Umrah and Hajj, as well as improving the digital infrastructure across Makkah and Madinah.
During the Crown Prince’s visit to China, Saudi Arabia signed around 35 economic deals valued at $28 billion.
In the same vein, Saudi Aramco announced on Friday that it had agreed to set up a joint venture (JV) with two Chinese firms, namely China North Industries Group Corp (Norinco) and Panjin Sincen to build a $10 billion refining and petrochemical complex.
The new JV, Huajin Aramco Petrochemical Co, will build a 300,000-barrel-a-day refinery, an ethylene cracker, and a paraxylene unit.
