Beijing, August 24 (Petra) — His Majesty King Abdullah II and China
Premier Li Qiang, during a meeting in Beijing on Monday, discussed
ways to further develop Jordan-China relations across key areas.

His Majesty emphasised that Jordanian-Chinese ties have gone from
strength to strength since the establishment of diplomatic relations
some five decades ago, which were elevated to the level of a
Strategic Partnership in 2015, noting that China is a very important
economic partner for Jordan.

The King spoke about his visit to China over the past several days,
during which he noted that the Jordanian delegation has been meeting
with representatives of Chinese businesses to discuss investment and
partnership opportunities and explore the many opportunities for
expanding economic cooperation between the two countries, emphasising
that the Kingdom has a great deal to offer to this economic
partnership, and that there are enormous opportunities for growth.

His Majesty added that Jordan is keen to expand cooperation with
China in tourism, agriculture, pharmaceuticals, and food and
engineering industries, as well as many other fields.

For his part, Premier Li said China-Jordan relations remain sound
under the strategic guidance of the two heads of state, and that
development efforts in recent years show the fruitful results of the
practical cooperation between the two countries. He affirmed that
there is every reason to believe that the China-Jordan friendship
will be carried forward and grow stronger through one generation to
the next, noting the importance of the King’s visit in strengthening
trust and consolidating bilateral ties.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi, Director of
the Office of His Majesty Alaa Batayneh, Minister of Industry, Trade,
and Supply Yarub Qudah, Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources
Saleh Kharabsheh, Minister of Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship
Sami Smeirat, Jordan’s Ambassador to China Hussam Husseini, and
China’s Ambassador to Jordan Guo Wei attended the meeting.

//Petra//WH