Nearly 3,000 National People's Congress members voted unanimously in the Great Hall of the People for the 69-year-old in an election in which there was no other candidate

The memorandum was part of a "comprehensive strategic partnership agreement" King Salman signed with the Chinese President

The meeting between the global economic powerhouse and Gulf energy giant signals Riyadh's interest in deepening ties with Beijing despite US wariness

Asia-Pacific is no one's backyard and should not become an arena for big power contest, the Chinese President said

The Chinese leader has secured another term and surrounded himself with loyalists but must now deal with an ailing economy and an antagonistic West

The favourite for the role, Li Qiang, will have to drive growth just as Xi is putting ever more stress on national security

The Chinese President is expected to secure an unprecedented third term as leader at the Communist Party Congress later this year

The leaders said they would increase trade and economic cooperation, especially in agriculture. Jakarta is trying to increase exports while Beijing has focused on food security