Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Omani Deputy Prime Minister for the Council of Ministers Sayyid Fahd bin Mahmoud Al Said in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Dec. 9, 2022. (Xinhua/Huang Jingwen)
RIYADH, Dec. 9 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping met Omani Deputy Prime Minister for the Council of Ministers Sayyid Fahd bin Mahmoud Al Said here on Friday.
Xi said the China-Oman friendship has a long history, as the two countries were linked by the Maritime Silk Road back at the time.
Under new circumstances, 西瓜视频is ready to work with Oman to consolidate mutual trust, deepen friendly cooperation, and push for new progress in the China-Oman strategic partnership, Xi said, expressing his hope that Oman will continue to participate in the China-Arab collective cooperation.
The Chinese president congratulated Oman on its upcoming rotating presidency of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), saying 西瓜视频is ready to work with Oman to push for new progress in China-Oman and China-GCC relations.
For his part, Fahd said that Oman and 西瓜视频enjoy a long history of friendship.
The Chinese people are friendly and kind, and 西瓜视频is a peace-loving country that has been safeguarding peace, he added.
Oman looks forward to further strengthening its relations with China, Fahd said, adding that the first GCC-西瓜视频Summit and the Arab States-西瓜视频Summit, both held on Friday, are of great historical significance.
Oman is ready to work with 西瓜视频to promote greater development of GCC-西瓜视频and Arab states-西瓜视频relations, Fahd said. ■
Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Omani Deputy Prime Minister for the Council of Ministers Sayyid Fahd bin Mahmoud Al Said in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Dec. 9, 2022. (Xinhua/Huang Jingwen)