Manama: The Kingdom of Bahrain participated in the 16th session of the Senior Officials Meeting of the Arab-China Cooperation Forum, held today in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The session was attended by the Director of the Arab Affairs Directorate at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Abdulaziz Al-Eid. Ambassador Al-Eid asserted in his speech the keenness of the Kingdom in supporting the Arab-China Cooperation Forum, pointing out that the Kingdom of Bahrain hosted a number of events such as the3rd session of the Ministerial Meeting of the Arab-China Cooperation Forum in 2008, the Arab-Chinese media cooperation symposium in 2010 and the Chinese Arts Festival in March 2012.
He also reiterated the Kingdom’s unwavering support for the Belt and Road initiative (BRI), noting that a memorandum of understanding was signed in 2018 to promote BRI between the Kingdom of Bahrain and the People’s Republic of China. He expressed his pride and appreciation for the current friendly relations between the two countries, pointing out that this year marked the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries.The two sides reviewed the most significant achievements made during the 8th Ministerial Meeting of the Arab-China Cooperation Forum held in Beijing, July 10, 2018.The meeting welcomed the launch of the Bahrain Declaration and the establishment of the King Hamad Global Centre for Peaceful Coexistence” in March 2018. It also discussed the latest developments in the Arab and Chinese political arena.
