Editor: Zhang Jianfeng 丨Xinhua 01-20-2016
RIYADH, Jan. 19 (Xinhua) -- Visiting
Chinese President Xi Jinping met here Tuesday with Secretary-General
Abdul Latif bin Rashid Al Zayani of the Cooperation Council for the Arab
States of the Gulf (GCC) and the two sides agreed to boost trade and
energy cooperation.
Xi, on a state visit to Saudi Arabia, said China is willing to carry
out comprehensive energy cooperation with the GCC countries and be a
long-term, stable and reliable energy market for the six-member bloc.
The Chinese president suggested the two sides also deepen cooperation
in infrastructure, telecommunications, power generation, investment,
aerospace, and nuclear and renewable energy.
China welcomes the resumption of and substantial progress in the
China-GCC free trade talks and hopes that the free trade area will be up
and running as early as possible, he said.
Zayani, for his part, said that all GCC members support forging closer ties with China.
They all agree that the free trade talks should be advanced, he said,
adding that they are happy to see the virtual conclusion of the
negotiations on trade in goods.
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