BEIJING, June 11 (Reuters) - The deputy head of China's National Energy Administration met with an executive of Saudi Aramco in Beijing on Tuesday, the administration said in a statement on Thursday.

• NEA Deputy Administrator Song Hongkun and Aramco's Downstream President Mohammed Y. Al Qahtani exchanged views on global energy security and bilateral oil and gas cooperation, according to the statement.

• Song said he hoped Chinese and Saudi companies would strengthen communication, deepen cooperation and prudently address risks.

• The meeting comes at a time when the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, which began in late February, has disrupted global oil and gas supply as the shipping chokepoint, Strait of Hormuz, remained effectively closed.

• Saudi Arabia is one of China's biggest oil suppliers, although Beijing, the world's largest oil importer, keeps its imports diverse.