Saudi King Salman ben Abdel Aziz will visit China on March 15 upon the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang said.

The visit will run till March 18.

In earlier statements today, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said he hopes Saudi Arabia and Iran can resolve their differences through talks.

"We hope that Saudi Arabia and Iran can resolve the problems that exist between them via equal and friendly consultations," Wang said at a news conference on the sidelines of starting a new parliamentary term.

"China is friend with both Saudi Arabia and Iran. If there is a need, China is willing to play our necessary role," he added, without elaborating.

Source: MENA