China and Arabic countries forge economic strategic partnership
Posted on Jan-31-2008· by china investor
By Xinhua writers Jiang Xufeng and Chen Yong
BEIJING, Dec. 19 (Xinhua) — With the New Year just around the corner, Dr. Maen Nsour, CEO of the Jordan Investment Board (JIB) came to Beijing, his third Chinese tour this year seeking investment and cooperation opportunities.
As head of the highest Jordanian government authority in charge of investment affairs, he had previously introduced nearly 20 large-scale projects – including the Aqaba port relocation and development program – to Chinese investors and officials in Beijing, and the cities of Shanghai and Guangzhou.
China’s importance to the Arab world is demonstrated by the string of top level officials who visited in 2007. Iraqi President Jalal Talabani, Chairman of Oman’s State Council Yahya Bin Mahfoodh Bin Salim Al-Manthri, Jordanian King Abdullah II all made the long journey to Beijing.
”We believe that Arab countries and China have achieved great progress in economic cooperation, especially in the energy sector,” Omani Ambassador to China Abdullah Saleh Al Saadi told Xinhua.
He said bilateral trade and investment had reached a satisfactory level between China and Oman. Official statistics revealed that the Sino-Omani trade, 90 percent of which is related to oil, stood at 6.47 billion U.S. dollars in 2006, up 49.4 year border=”0″>
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