Saudi Arabia: Crown Prince Salman returns

Crown Prince Salman Bin Abdelaziz returned to the kingdom on 16 March following a month-long trip. On 15 February, he went to Pakistan for a three-day visit and then to Japan for a week-long round of meetings, including with Emperor Akihito . Salman then travelled to India on 26 February, and the Maldives two days later. Most recently, he was in China, arriving on 12 March for a four-day state visit. He signed various memorandums of understanding and held talks with Chinese President Xin Jinping, Premier Li Keqiang and defence minister General Chang Wanquan.