Cooperation of Chinese startups and other businesses in telecom and information technology is lifted again by the ongoing visit of a Saudi Arabia delegation led by Minister of Communications and Information Technology Abdullah Alswaha with agreements and exchanges.

The Saudi delegation, the first official tour of senior government officials since the China-Saudi Arabia Summit last December, visited Hong Kong on July 2 before coming to the Chinese mainland.

Welcoming the Saudi delegation in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region on July 2, Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu said he has felt "a deep sense of warmth and friendship" in the exchanges since his visit to Saudi Arabia in February.

Lee said that Hong Kong's annual Belt and Road Summit will celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Belt and Road Initiative in September and will feature a dedicated Middle East forum for the first time.

Alswaha, the Saudi minister, said he is ready to join hands and harmonize Saudi Arabia's "Vision 2030" with the BRI.

"Saudi Arabia's 'Vision 2030' is built on innovation and technology. Hong Kong shares that vision," Lee said.