Beijing, Aug. 24 (Petra) — His Majesty King Abdullah II and China
President Xi Jinping, in Beijing on Monday, witnessed the signing of
agreements and memoranda of understanding between the governments of
Jordan and China across several fields, in the presence of Their
Royal Highnesses Prince Hashem bin Abdullah II and Princess Salma
bint Abdullah II.

The two countries signed an MoU between the Jordanian and Chinese
Ministries of Justice on legal and judicial cooperation, with a view
to promoting the exchange of expertise on the legal and judicial
systems of both countries through training programmes, courses, and
lectures on current legal and judicial issues and latest theories and
established training curricula.

An MoU was also signed in the field of e-commerce between the
Jordanian Ministry of Industry, Trade and Supply and the Chinese
Ministry of Commerce, to encourage cooperation in e-commerce by
enhancing information exchange on laws and regulations, conducting
joint research and training, supporting small to medium enterprise
trade and digital services, and mechanisms to facilitate e-commerce.

An MoU was also signed between the Jordanian Ministry of Digital
Economy and Entrepreneurship and China’s National Data Administration
in the field of digital economy, to enhance policy coordination and
regulatory harmonisation, strengthen bilateral exchanges and
cooperation in the digital sector, and promote practical and
effective collaboration in digital infrastructure, and the exchange
of digital skills.

In addition, an MoU was signed between the Royal Film Commission of
Jordan and the Chinese Film Administration to strengthen cooperation
in the film industry and foster collaboration among filmmakers,
implement and encourage film co-productions, particularly with regard
to highlighting cultural diversity and film industry education.

The two countries signed an economic and technical cooperation
agreement, providing a grant worth an estimated 14.7 million dollars,
earmarked for humanitarian assistance and development cooperation
projects, in addition to an MoU between Jordan’s Ministry of Planning
and International Cooperation and the China International Development
Cooperation Agency, under which the Chinese Government will provide
800 training opportunities to the Jordanian Government this year,
including multilateral training programmes and workshops.

The MoUs signed in the presence of His Majesty and the Chinese
president included an MoU on cooperation in the field of civil
aviation, for joint development of the ‘Air Silk Road’ with the aim
of improving air links, thereby encouraging exchanges between the two
peoples in the economic, commercial, and social spheres, and
enhancing the quality of the civil aviation sector in both countries,
and to support the development of China’s Belt and Road Initiative.

The signing also included an MoU in the field of industrial and
supply chains, to establish a platform for communication and
coordination between relevant bodies and to encourage economic
cooperation with a view to achieving mutual benefits, shared
development goals, economic growth, and the creation of employment
opportunities.

The King and the Chinese president also witnessed the signing of an
MoU on cooperation between the Jordan Institute of Diplomacy and the
China Foreign Affairs University, to facilitate exchanges of visiting
scholars, student exchange programmes and related visits, and to
jointly organise academic symposia on topics of mutual interest.

Moreover, an MoU between the Jordan Tourism Board and China Media
Group was signed, to strengthen cooperation in promoting tourism
through the media and communication initiatives, including the
broadcasting of promotional content and collaboration on tourism
campaigns, and to highlight the tourism, cultural, and heritage
assets of both countries.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi, Minister of
Industry, Trade, and Supply Yarub Qudah, Minister of Energy and
Mineral Resources Saleh Kharabsheh, and Minister of Digital Economy
and Entrepreneurship Sami Smeirat took part in the signing ceremony.

Director of the Office of His Majesty Alaa Batayneh, Jordan’s
Ambassador to China Hussam Husseini, and China’s Ambassador to Jordan
Guo Wei attended the signing ceremony.

On the sidelines of His Majesty’s visit, the governments of the two
countries also signed cooperation agreements and MoUs in various
fields, including a protocol between the Jordanian Ministry of
Agriculture and the General Administration of Customs of China
regarding quarantine and veterinary health requirements for sheepskin
exports, an MoU on cooperation between the Jordan Radio and
Television Corporation and the China Media Group, an MoU on
cooperation between the Jordan News Agency (Petra) and the China
Media Group, an MoU on cooperation in the field of science and
technology between the Higher Council for Science and Technology in
Jordan and the Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology, an MoU on
cooperation in the field of mineral resources between Jordan and
China, and a letter of intent between Jordan and China in the field
of social affairs.

Furthermore, the two governments also signed an agreement between the
Jordan Radio and Television Corporation and the China National Radio
and Television Administration, an MoU on cooperation between the
Ministry of Government Communication in Jordan and the China Media
Group in the field of media and communication, an MoU on cooperation
between the Ministry of Government Communication and Xinhua News
Agency, an MoU on cooperation in the fields of environment and
climate change, an MoU in the field of energy, an MoU on cooperation
between the Royal Film Commission in Jordan and the China Media
Group, an MoU on cooperation between the Higher Council for the
Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the China Disabled Persons’
Federation, and an MoU on cooperation in the field of animal and
plant quarantine upon entry and exit between Jordan and China.

Royal Jordanian Airlines also signed an MoU with Air China with the
aim of strengthening and developing the partnership between Jordan
and China in the field of air transport, and broadening the scope of
commercial and operational cooperation, including the launch and
operation of new routes.

//Petra// NQ