As an key project of Saudi Arabia's "Vision 2030", it is highly valued by governments of China and Saudi Arabia. Covered by SINOSURE’s overseas investment insurance, the project effectively promotes people-to-people exchange and the trade and financial connectivity.

　　In December 2022, a signed article by President Xi Jinping titled "Carrying Forward Our Millennia-old Friendship and Jointly Creating a Better Future" was published during his visit to Saudi Arabia. In this article, President Xi branded the project as an good example of China-Saudi Arabia’s friendly cooperation.