Chinese language Ambassador to Egypt Liao Liqiang addresses a symposium on Sino-Arab relations and methods to boost them sooner or later, in Cairo, Egypt, Dec. 28, 2022. (Xinhua/Sui Xiankai)
CAIRO, Dec. 29 (Xinhua) — Chinese language and Egyptian diplomats, specialists and media representatives attending a symposium right here on Wednesday hailed the shared political will and mutual respect between China and Arab states for contributing to the quick progress of the China-Arab ties.
In his opening speech, Chinese language Ambassador to Egypt Liao Liqiang briefed the individuals on the social, financial and diplomatic achievements made by China in 2022 beneath the management of President Xi Jinping, particularly the success of holding the twentieth Nationwide Congress of the Communist Occasion of China (CPC) in October.
He stated the Congress has drawn a grand blueprint for constructing a contemporary socialist nation and selling the nice rejuvenation of the Chinese language nation in an all-round approach, contributing Chinese language options to the frequent issues confronted by mankind. It has additionally formulated the longer term path and fundamental technique for conducting the major-country diplomacy with Chinese language traits.
The Chinese language envoy additionally addressed the significance of the primary China-Arab States Summit and China-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Summit held in Saudi Arabia in early December for the constructing of a China-Arab neighborhood with a shared future within the new period.
Company attend a symposium on Sino-Arab relations and methods to boost them sooner or later, in Cairo, Egypt, Dec. 28, 2022. (Xinhua/Sui Xiankai)
Liao referred to the 4 methods proposed by President Xi throughout the summits to construct a China-Arab neighborhood with a shared future, together with upholding independence to protect frequent pursuits, specializing in financial growth to boost mutually-beneficial cooperation, sustaining regional peace to realize frequent safety, and selling civilizational alternate to deepen understanding and belief.
Ezzat Saad, director of the Egyptian Council for Overseas Affairs, recommended the relentless efforts made to boost the China-Arab relations, that are essential and helpful for each side to realize broad pursuits.
Shared political will, respecting one another’s inside affairs, and China’s path of not imposing its political or financial mannequin on the Arabs, along with China’s constructive stances towards all Arab points, have tremendously contributed to the expansion and prosperity of the China-Arab ties, stated Saad.
He lauded the frequent diplomatic communications between Arab states and China, citing that Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi has visited China for seven instances since 2014.
Beijing’s curiosity within the Center East exceeds its vitality wants, as it’s presently the biggest financial and industrial companion for a lot of Arab international locations in lots of fields reminiscent of funding in infrastructure, communication, renewable vitality, sensible cities, and synthetic intelligence, Saad added.
Tarek el-Sonoty, deputy editor-in-chief of Egypt’s state-run Al-Ahram newspaper, stated China’s coverage on Arab points has confirmed to be a transparent success over the previous years, citing the quick improve within the China-Arab commerce quantity which reached 330 billion U.S. {dollars} in 2021, a 37-percent improve from 2020.
He harassed the significance of constant the China-Arab cooperation within the subsequent stage in numerous fields, together with politics, financial system, commerce, funding, scientific analysis, media, well being, and sustainable growth.
A visitor reads supplies throughout a symposium on Sino-Arab relations and methods to boost them sooner or later, in Cairo, Egypt, Dec. 28, 2022. (Xinhua/Sui Xiankai)
Ahmed Sallam, former undersecretary of Egypt’s State Info Service, lauded the China-Arab ties with a protracted historical past for serving as “a mannequin for communication, cooperation and dialogue in all fields.”
He described China as “a dependable companion” for Arab states in strengthening bilateral relations in numerous fields sooner or later and attaining the targets of complete growth.
Zhang Hao, director basic of the Center East Bureau of Xinhua Information Company, highlighted the worldwide significance of the twentieth CPC Nationwide Congress, which has injected stability into the unstable world and boosted individuals’s confidence in reversing the worldwide financial downturn.
He additionally stated the Congress recognized “constructing a neighborhood with a shared future for mankind” because the lofty purpose of the major-country diplomacy with Chinese language traits within the new period, which has strengthened the momentum within the constructing of a China-Arab neighborhood with a shared future, as mirrored by the just-concluded first China-Arab States Summit and China-GCC Summit.
Noting that strengthening media exchanges and cooperation is a vital a part of constructing a China-Arab neighborhood with a shared future, Zhang referred to as for enhancing China-Arab media exchanges and cooperation to contribute to selling the China-Arab pleasant ties.
The symposium, co-sponsored by the Chinese language Embassy in Egypt and China’s Xinhua Information Company, was attended by about 60 Chinese language and Egyptian diplomats, specialists, and media representatives.
Ezzat Saad, director of the Egyptian Council for Overseas Affairs, addresses a symposium on Sino-Arab relations and methods to boost them sooner or later, in Cairo, Egypt, Dec. 28, 2022. (Xinhua/Sui Xiankai) ■
