Strengthening a common voice

The leaders of Egypt, Bahrain, Tunisia, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are on a state visit to China from May 29 to June 1 at the invitation of President Xi Jinping, including attending the 10th Ministerial Meeting of the Forum for China-Arab Cooperation in Beijing on May 30.

Leaders from Egypt, Bahrain, Tunisia, the UAE, and Chinese President Xi Jinping, along with other officials, attend the opening session of the 10th China-Arab Cooperation Forum ministerial meeting in Beijing on May 30. (Source: Reuters)

Speaking at a press conference in Beijing before President Xi Jinping welcomed heads of state from Egypt, Bahrain, Tunisia, and the UAE, Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Deng Li said that President Xi Jinping would attend and deliver an important policy speech at the opening session of the China-Arab Cooperation Forum, and hold bilateral talks with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi, Tunisian President Kais Saied, UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and Bahraini Emir Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa.

According to Vice Minister Deng Li, the Forum for Cooperation between China and Arab Countries is an important platform for dialogue and cooperation between China and Arab nations.

At this Forum, as well as in bilateral talks, President Xi Jinping and Arab leaders focused on in-depth discussions of pressing regional and international issues, particularly finding solutions to the conflict in the Gaza Strip and the Palestinian issue.

In addition, the leaders also exchanged views and sought measures to increase cooperation between the world's second-largest economy and Arab nations, and to accelerate the construction of the China-Arab Community of Shared Future, as well as China's global initiatives initiated by President Xi Jinping in recent years.

Many observers in China and the region believe that since its inception in September 2004, the China-Arab Cooperation Forum has achieved significant accomplishments and continues to yield important results for the increasingly close cooperation between the two sides.

China's relationship with many Arab countries has evolved from a partnership to a strategic cooperation, and has been upgraded to a strategic partnership with significant leaps forward. China has sought to build closer ties with Arab nations and is playing a significant mediating role in regional issues.

President Xi Jinping himself has twice attended the opening ceremonies of the Forum's Ministerial Meetings and delivered key policy statements on Beijing's relations with the Arab world . At the first China-Arab Summit held in Saudi Arabia in 2022, China and Arab countries agreed to build a community of shared futures between China and the Arab world in the new era.

Against this backdrop, speaking to the press before President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi's departure for Beijing, the Egyptian President's spokesperson also stated that the two leaders would hold in-depth discussions on a range of regional and international issues, particularly the conflict in the Gaza Strip and solutions to restore stability in the region. The Egyptian President's trip to Beijing coincides with the 10th anniversary of the two countries elevating their relationship to a comprehensive strategic partnership.

Against the backdrop of numerous complex regional and global challenges, the visit of four Arab leaders to Beijing for talks with the Chinese leader could promise new developments for the region, including the ongoing stalemate in the Gaza Strip. Welcoming these four leaders further demonstrates Beijing's efforts to find common ground and increase consensus with the Arab world.

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