Source: Xinhuanet2020-07-09 11:13:50 Views: 888343
On the 6th, the ninth ministerial meeting of the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum was held via video. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Shen Hong
Xinhua News Agency BeijingJuly 9th (Reporters Cao Yi, Zhou Tongtong, Wang Junlu)China-The ninth ministerial meeting of the Arab States Cooperation Forum was recently held via video link. The two sides reached broad consensus on issues such as uniting and cooperating to fight the COVID-19 epidemic, deepening the China-Arab strategic partnership, and building a China-Arab community with a shared future.
People in China and Arab states generally believe that in the face of the epidemic, both sides have worked together and helped each other, writing a new chapter in jointly building a community with a shared future for China and Arab states.
Wu Sike, China’s former special envoy for the Middle East and member of the Foreign Policy Advisory Committee of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, believes that in such a special period, using a special method of video conferencing to communicate and exchange is an innovative move in China-Arab exchanges and is of great significance in summarizing cooperation results and planning cooperation prospects.
Wu Sike said that the relations between China and Arab countries can withstand the test of storms. During the epidemic, the two sides carried out close cooperation and exchanges, and provided each other with support and assistance to the best of their ability in various fields such as materials, medical care, and culture, which reflected the deep feelings and friendship between the two sides. After the baptism of fighting the epidemic together, the foundation of China-Arab strategic partnership has become stronger, the friendship between the people has become deeper, and the prospects for cooperation have become brighter.
Ding Long, researcher at the National Institute of Opening-up and Development, w88 casino, director of the Gulf Research Centerbelieves that this meeting is held against the background that the new coronavirus pneumonia epidemic is raging around the world, and the epidemic situation is still serious in many Arab countries. The fact that the meeting was held as scheduled fully demonstrates the brotherhood between China and Afghanistan and the strong will to overcome the difficulties together.
“Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 epidemic, China and Arab states have helped and supported each other, giving new connotation to the China-Arab strategic partnership. The construction of a community of shared future between China and Arab states has moved from concept to practice.” Ding Long said.
This session issued three outcome documents including the "Joint Statement of China and Arab Countries on Unity to Fight the New Coronavirus Epidemic". In solidarity against the epidemicIn the "Joint Statement", China and Argentina unanimously emphasized that unity and cooperation are the most powerful weapon for the international community to defeat the epidemic.
The Chinese government’s anti-epidemic medical expert teams to Saudi Arabia and Kuwait completed their missions and returned home. Xinhua News Agency reporter Feng Kaihua Photograph
Wu Sike said that the impact of the epidemic and the global economic downturn have brought many difficulties and challenges to China-UAE cooperation. However, even during the epidemic, major cooperation projects and economic and w88 exchanges between the two sides have not stalled and have continued to advance despite numerous difficulties. This fully demonstrates that the cooperation between the two parties is highly mutually beneficial and that both parties have a strong willingness to cooperate.
"The experience of working together to fight the epidemic has also brought new ideas and space for cooperation between the two parties. For example, in the fields of health, medical care, technological innovation, e-commerce and digital economy, the two sides can carry out more cooperation." Wu Sike said.
Ding Long said that this meeting will discuss China and Afghanistan strengthening cooperation in international governance and continue to advanceThe construction of the “Belt and Road” initiative shows that the epidemic has not hindered the pace of mutually beneficial cooperation between China and Arab states. The "Forum Action Implementation Plan from 2020 to 2022" adopted at the meeting sets out a timetable and roadmap for practical cooperation between the two parties in various fields, which has strong guiding significance.
Recently, China and Arab countries have been interacting frequently, and bilateral activities have been rich and colorful. Bilateral events such as the special meeting of the China-Arab Political Parties Dialogue and the China-Arab Think Tank Scholars Video Dialogue were held successively. People from all walks of life in China and Afghanistan discussed working together to fight the epidemic, build a China-Arab community with a shared future, and promote the continuous deepening and sublimation of the China-Arab strategic partnership.
Abbas, Member of the Central Committee of the Palestinian National Liberation Movement (Fatah) and Minister of Arab Relations and China Affairs·Zaki said in a video interview with Xinhua News Agency reporters that in the process of fighting the epidemic, China fully mobilized domestic medical staff, medical equipment, and hospital forces, and adopted a series of powerful policies that are consistent with the recommendations of the World Health Organization. At the same time, China has actively provided anti-epidemic assistance to many countries, interpreting the concept of "peaceful coexistence and win-win cooperation" with practical actions.
Arab- Ali Yusuf, executive director of the China Federation of Friendship Associations, said that in the face of the COVID-19 epidemic and the international situation, Afghanistan has stood with China without hesitation, supported each other, united in the fight against the epidemic, and resolutely opposed any attempt to label, politicize, and stigmatize the virus. This epidemic has made people more deeply aware of the importance of building a community with a shared future for mankind. Only through unity and cooperation can the international community defeat the epidemic.
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