At the same time as the Iranian official's visit, Saudi Arabia's National Security Adviser is also present in Beijing. Hongda Pan, a professor of Middle East Studies in China, announced the presence of Musa'ed bin Muhammad al-Ivan, Saudi Arabia's Minister of Adviser and National Security Adviser, in Beijing. Al-Ivan is the same official who signed on March 10, 2023 the tripartite agreement between Iran, Saudi Arabia and China to renew diplomatic relations between Tehran and Riyadh on behalf of Saudi Arabia.