"Saudi Defense Minister arrived at the Chinese Embassy in Riyadh"

A lot of sucking up to the Chinese?

Shows how *very* close they are. Not knowing firecrackers are a must during the Chinese new year is like not knowing the sky is blue on planet earth. Europeans have it for cutesies.

What can one say, It worked?

https://www.chinahighlights.com/travelguide/festivals/chinese-new-year-firecrackers.htm