Mikdad stresses on uplifting cooperation level between china and Arab countries through opening New prospects

Beijing, SANA- Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Minister, Dr. Fayssal Mikdad and the accompanying delegation participated Thursday in the 10th session of China-Arab States Cooperation Forum held in Beijing. 

In his speech, Minister Mikdad underlined that choosing cooperation as a base to boosting Chinese-Arab relations opens great prospects between our countries, noting that President Bashar al-Assad’s important visit to China several months ago was an opportunity to bolstering relations between the two countries in all fields. 

Mikdad noted that political and economic partnership between Arab countries and China seeks to improve living conditions and uplift the level of development, underscoring the need to boost cooperation on the basis of respect and friendship. 

Minister Mikdad asserted that addressing crises and confronting common challenges is the only way to achieve political and economic stability. 

He touched on the terrorist war that Syria has been exposed to and the Syrian people standing with their leadership, indicating that this terrorist campaign did not affect the Syrian sovereignty and territorial integrity at all. 

He went on saying that Syria has stood against policies of intervention, since they escalated tension among Arab countries, adding that the Zionist entity is acting terrorism policy against Arab people in Palestine and occupied Syrian Golan. 

Mikdad hailed China’s stances in support of Arab countries, asserting Syria’s appreciation for the initiatives presented by President Xi Jinping over recent years. 

He noted that Syria has stressed on Chinese territorial integrity as it is considered a superpower and a responsible member of Security Council, underscoring the necessity of opening new horizons that uplift cooperation level between Arab countries and China.