Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang held a meeting with Arab League Secretary Ahmed Aboul Gheit in Cairo, where they agreed to move forward with the implementation of the consensus reached at the first summit between the Asian nation and Arab states.
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During their meeting in Cairo, the Egyptian capital, Qin hailed the successful convening of the summit last month as a “milestone” in the development of Sino-Arab relations in the new era.
China stands ready to work with Arab countries to realize the consensus reached at the last summit in the spirit of Sino-Arab friendship, he said.
Also speed up the implementation of the eight major cooperation initiatives proposed at the summit so that both sides benefit, Qin said.
The initiatives cover areas such as development support, food security, public health, green innovation, energy security, dialogue between civilisations, youth development and security and stability.
Qin also called on both sides to strengthen mechanism-building under the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum to raise bilateral cooperation to a higher level.
China appreciates the Arab side’s adherence to the one-China principle and their support for legitimate Chinese proposals, Qin said.
The Chinese government also strongly supports the organization in playing a more significant role in promoting peace and stability in the Middle East.
For his part, Gheit said the first China-Arab Summit was a success and Chinese President Xi Jinping’s excellent speech at the summit was well received in Arab countries.
The Arab side, which appreciates China’s effective and efficient implementation of the summit consensus, is willing to step up communication with Beijing on implementing the eight major cooperation initiatives one by one, he noted.
Meanwhile, President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi called for strengthening Egypt’s coordination with China on regional and international affairs and further promoting China-Africa cooperation.
Sisi made the remarks during his meeting with the visiting Chinese foreign minister in Cairo.
Sisi asked Qin to convey his sincere greetings to Chinese President Xi Jinping and once again expressed his congratulations on the successful holding of the 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party in October last year.
China is a great country and its development is unstoppable, the Egyptian president said, adding that Egypt-China friendship has historically become “unbreakable”.