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China, Arab states set up cooperation forum

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China and Arab countries on Friday set up a China-Arab states cooperation forum and issued a declaration on the forum, Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing and Secretary-General of the League of Arab States (LAS), Amr Mahmoud Moussa, announced at the LAS headquarters in Cairo.

Chinese President Hu Jintao, who is currently on a state visit to Egypt, had just held a meeting with Moussa and Arab states' representatives at the LAS, Li told a joint news conference with Moussa.

During the meeting, they had an in-depth exchange of views on ways of strengthening and developing China-Arab relations under new circumstances, Li said.

China highly appreciates the efforts of Arab states and the LAS towards the establishment of the forum, he said.

He pointed out that the establishment of the forum is the result of joint efforts by China and Arab states and marks a milestone in the history of friendly and cooperative relations between China and Arab states.

The establishment of the forum will further enrich the China-Arab relationship, help consolidate and expand mutually beneficial cooperation in the fields of politics, trade and economy, science and technology, culture, education and health, and raise the levelof cooperation between the two sides in an all-around way, the Chinese foreign minister noted.

President Hu proposes principles for developing China-Arab relations

Visiting Chinese President Hu Jintao on Friday put forward four principles for developing a new-type partnership between China and the Arab countries.

The four principles are: to promote political relations on the basis of mutual respect, to forge closer trade and economic links so as to achieve common development, to expand cultural exchanges through drawing upon each other's experience, and to strengthen cooperation in international affairs with the aim of safeguarding world peace and promoting common development.

Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing, who is accompanying President Hu on a state visit to Egypt, told reporters on Friday morning that Hu had just held a meeting with Secretary-General of the League of Arab States (LAS) Amr Mahmoud Moussa and Arab representatives at the LAS headquarters.

At the meeting, they had an in-depth exchange of views on ways to consolidate and expand relations between China and Arab countries under new circumstances, the Chinese foreign minister said.

At a joint press conference, Li and Moussa announced the establishment of a China-Arab states cooperation forum and issued a declaration on the forum.

Source: Xinhua

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