On 5 November 2016, Minister of Science and Technology Wan Gang met with Prince Dr. Turki bin Saud bin Mohammad Al Saud, President of King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology of Saudi Arabia, who was in China for the G20 Science, Technology and Innovation Ministers Meeting in Beijing.
   
Minister Wan said, in recent years, China and Saudi Arabia had conducted fruitful cooperation in fields as bio-genetic engineering, petrochemical industry and space etc., and made steady progress in the building of China-Saudi Arabia Technology Transfer Center. He hoped the two sides could work together to support the second meeting of the China-Saudi Arabia High-Level Joint Committee and ensure the success of China-Saudi Arabia Science, Technology and Innovation Week, high-tech exhibition and other activities.
   
Prince Dr. Turki bin Saud bin Mohammad Al Saud commended the positive outcomes of bilateral cooperation in science, technology and innovation in recent years, and expressed the willingness to work with China to push for the building of the technology transfer center, and carry out all-round science, technology and innovation cooperation.