Riyadh, Dec. 9 (BNA): His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa participated today in the Riyadh-Gulf-Chinese Summit for Cooperation and Development, which was held at the King Abdulaziz International Conference Center in Riyadh.
The summit was held in the presence of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, leaders and heads of delegations of the GCC countries and China. The session was chaired on behalf of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, the Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, His Royal Highness Prince Muhammad bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.
In his speech before the summit, His Majesty the King expressed his thanks and gratitude to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, and His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, for their kind invitation to participate in the conference. the top. He also expressed his thanks and appreciation to Chinese President Xi Jinping for his interest in strengthening relations with the GCC countries on the basis of mutual respect and protection of common interests.
His Majesty the King was proud of the long-standing historical relations between Bahrain and China, which spanned 34 years.
His Majesty the King called for flexible and renewed cooperation in the event of continued security, political and economic challenges and risks with their difficult obstacles in the joint march towards prosperity and stability. He pointed out the importance of accelerating free trade negotiations and maintaining the smooth trade movement and its fair competitiveness to ensure that basic commodities reach the markets in a regular and sustainable manner. His Majesty the King stressed the importance of implementing the recommendations of the Arab-Chinese Cooperation Forum and promoting joint investments in the infrastructure sectors.
His Majesty the King stressed the need to strengthen collective action within the framework of a more just and coherent world order, and commitment to protecting and respecting the sovereignty of states and their cultural and civilizational specificities. His Majesty the King renewed the firm stance in support of the one-China principle, praising Beijing’s support for the security and interests of the GCC countries. He called for wisdom and diplomatic solutions to end differences and promote just peace around the world.
His Majesty the King thanked the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for providing the opportunity to open broader horizons for cooperation and strategic partnership between the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council and the People’s Republic of China.
In his speech before the summit, the Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister affirmed the strong partnership between the countries of the Cooperation Council and China, pointing to the positive results of this partnership on the security and stability of the region and serving common interests. His Highness praised the rapid economic growth and technological development in China under the leadership of its eleventh President, Jin Ping.
His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud praised China’s keenness to launch initiatives to enhance international multilateral cooperation and action, including the Friends of International Development initiative.
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