Key Takeaways
- Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory letter to the China-GCC Countries Forum, emphasizing the importance of industrial and investment cooperation.
- The China-GCC Countries Forum aims to deepen cooperation between China and the GCC countries, promoting the Belt and Road Initiative and the development strategies of the GCC countries.
- The forum was co-hosted by the National Development and Reform Commission and the People’s Government of Fujian Province in Xiamen, Fujian Province.
Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday sent a congratulatory letter to the China-GCC Countries Forum on Industrial and Investment Cooperation held in Xiamen, east China’s Fujian Province.
China and the GCC countries have a long history of friendly exchanges, dating back over a thousand years. 2022 saw the first China-Arab States Summit, marking a new era of cooperation between the two sides.
Deepening industrial and investment cooperation between China and GCC countries is conducive to better synergizing the Belt and Road Initiative with the development strategies, visions and plans of the GCC countries, tapping into complementary advantages, jointly fostering new growth engines, and promoting the prosperity and development of both sides, Xi said.
China is willing to work with the GCC countries to promote unity, pursue cooperation and write a new chapter in China-GCC relations, he added.
The forum opened in Xiamen on the same day. Themed “Embracing the Future: Advancing High-Quality Industrial and Investment Cooperation between China and GCC Countries,” the event was co-hosted by the National Development and Reform Commission and the People’s Government of Fujian Province.
