The Sultan of Oman witnessed a centralized display of 21 bilateral cooperation results during his visit to China

China News Service, Beijing, November 3 (Reporter Xiao Xin) During his visit to China, Sultan Haitham of Oman attended an investment cooperation promotion conference at the Bank of China Head Office on the afternoon of the 2nd, and witnessed the concentrated display of 21 cooperation results between the two countries.

This visit is the first visit to China since Sultan Haitham took over, and it is also the first visit to China by an Omani head of state since the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Oman 48 years ago. During the visit, the two countries signed a number of cooperation documents in the fields of industrial supply chain, green development, digital finance and other fields.

More than 140 companies from both countries participated in the promotion meeting held on the afternoon of the 2nd. At the meeting, Afghanistan delivered a keynote speech on Afghanistan’s “11th Five-Year Plan” development plan and investment prospects. The Oman Investment Authority, Sohar International Bank, Bank of China, China Investment Corporation, Silk Road Fund, CICC, CIMC, State Grid International, Huawei, JD.com and other institutions from the two countries jointly displayed 21 cooperation results.

Ge Haijiao, chairman of the Bank of China, said at the meeting that China-Arab friendship has a long history and will become stronger with time. Thousands of years ago, the prosperity of the Maritime Silk Road was the common historical memory of the two ancient civilizations. In recent years, under the joint leadership of the two heads of state, the China-UAE strategic partnership has continued to deepen and become more solid, with cooperation in energy infrastructure, transportation, green development and other fields showing bright spots and broad room for development.

Mu Hong, Vice Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, and Abdul Morshedi, Chairman of the Oman Investment Authority, attended the meeting. The atmosphere of communication before and after the meeting was lively. Participants from the two countries expressed their willingness to jointly tap the potential for cooperation, expand development space, and promote deeper and more substantial bilateral cooperation in multiple fields.

During his visit to China, Haitham expressed the hope that this visit would be a new starting point to explore more cooperation opportunities, build a future-oriented partnership, and promote greater development of bilateral relations. China has been Oman's largest trading partner for many years. Chinese enterprises' investment in Oman has continued to grow, and the economic relations between the two countries have become more comprehensive and diversified. Afghanistan is willing to work with China to align the development strategies of the two countries and strengthen cooperation in trade, investment, industry, infrastructure construction, artificial intelligence, science and technology and other fields.