China-Arab States Cooperation Forum in the Last Decade
YAO Kuangyi
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, People’s Republic of China
Journal of Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies (in Asia) Vol. 8, No. 4, 2014 26
Abstract: In the decade after its establishment, the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum has completed its normalized, institutional construction and established more th an ten kinds of communication mechanism, such as ministerial m eetings, senior officials meeting, business conference and investment sem inars, which cover a variety of fields in political, economic, cultur al, and humanistic cooperation. It not only enriched the connotatio n of China-Arab cooperation, but created a new cooperation mode. Therefore, the Arab World and China have developed a relationship of mutual promotion, mutual complementation and sound de velopment multilaterally and bilaterally, officially and privately. The development of the Forum benefited both sides insisting on mutual respect, mutually beneficial cooperation and common development concept. In the next decade, the Forum should deepen strategies, a dhere to innovation, emphasize on effectiveness, and create a better to morrow for the work of the Forum.
Key Words: China-Arab States Cooperation Forum; Sino-Arab Relations; Sino-Arab Cooperat ion; Middle East Diplomacy
Journal of Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies (in Asia) Vol. 8, No. 4, 2014 26
