Yousef bin Alawi bin Abdullah, Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs, headed the Sultanate’s delegation in the ninth session of the Ministerial Meeting of the Arab-China Cooperation Forum held via video-link in the Jordanian capital Amman today. The meeting was co-chaired by Ayman al-Safadi, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and Wang Yi, State Councilor and Foreign Minister of the friendly People's Republic of China. Present in the session were representatives of the sisterly Arab countries and Ahmed Aboul Gheit, Secretary General of the Arab League.
The meeting reviewed the achievements of the Arab-China Cooperation Forum since the eighth session of the Forum's ministerial meeting. It also discussed ways to develop the forum and its future prospects. Views were exchanged on regional and international issues of common concern particularly the circumstances witnessed by the world due to Covid-19 pandemic.
During the meeting, Yousef bin Alawi bin Abdullah, Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs delivered a speech in which he said that the Sultanate and the People's Republic of China are bound by ancient historical relations and they share common and sincere desire to enhance bilateral relations between them and achieve their mutual interests. He praised the cooperation that has taken place in the economic and investment fields for the benefit of both countries. He also commended their cooperation in maintaining global peace and security.
Yousef bin Alawi affirmed that the strategy of cooperation between Arab countries and China in various fields strengthens China’s stand with Arab issues especially the Palestinian cause on the basis of a two-state solution and the establishment of an independent Palestinian state within the 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital in accordance with relevant international resolutions and as dictated by international law in this regard.
The Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs said, "The achievement of the forum's goals lies in implementing its programme during the period 2020-2022, which will lead to fruitful and direct results on the Arab and Chinese sides. The launch of an initiative on establishing a common future for Arab-China Community will have a good and enhanced impact on their mutual relations."
Bin Alawi also praised the great efforts made by the friendly People's Republic of China in combating the Covid-19 pandemic and active support to contain it, as well as its cooperation with Arab countries to enhance and coordinate their efforts and make the most of health cooperation within the framework of China-Arab cooperation.ONA