Organizers of the China International Import Expo (CIIE) extended their invitation to Saudi Arabian companies at a formal outreach event in Riyadh on Monday.
At the event, deputy head of the CIIE Bureau Li Guoqing said that the expo has grown along with the advancement of China's high-standard opening-up. He went on to call it a wonderful platform for overseas enterprises to tap into the potential of the Chinese market and an important stage to achieve mutual benefit for Chinese and foreign companies.
China sincerely hopes that Saudi Arabia can bring more special products and quality services to China and create new opportunities for cooperation with the help of CIIE, he said.
Bassam Hamadeh, Executive Committee Member of the Saudi Chinese Business Council, said that the two countries have been achieving significant progress in politics, economy and culture, while the integration of the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and Saudi Arabia's "Vision 2030" has played a crucial role in the development of bilateral trade and investment relations.
He believes that the CIIE has served as a useful platform to further promote economic and trade cooperation between the two countries.
"We welcome all the Chinese companies to come. We can see a lot of delegations coming to Saudi and exploring opportunities. We are interested as a business council to try to improve the relations in a way to bring expertise and know-how and local production as to 'Vision 2030' of Saudi Arabia," said Hamadeh.
China extends invitation to Saudi companies for 7th Int'l Import Fair
Chinese President Xi Jinping held a restrictive meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday at Zhongnanhai in Beijing, during which they had in-depth exchanges on strategic issues of common concern.
The world is undergoing changes unseen in a century and entering a new period of turbulence and transformation, Xi noted, adding that in the face of the ever-evolving world landscape with volatility and turmoil, China has maintained its strategic resolve.
He said that under the leadership of the Communist Party of China, the Chinese people have overcome various difficulties and challenges, and are striving to promote high-quality development and Chinese modernization.
China is willing to work with Russia and other countries to enhance solidarity and cooperation, steer global governance in the right direction, jointly safeguard international fairness and justice, and promote world peace and common development, Xi said.
Noting that China's development is unstoppable and that no force can contain China's growth and progress, Putin said that Russia is willing to improve cooperation with China and other Global South countries to promote international fairness and justice, and to work toward a more equal and multipolar world.
The two heads of state had an in-depth exchange of views on the Ukraine crisis.
Xi elaborated on China's consistent position and efforts to promote the political settlement of the Ukraine issue, stressing that to deal with any major issue, it is necessary to address both the symptoms and the root causes, and to plan for the present as well as for the long term.
He said the core of the Global Security Initiative is advocating the vision of common, comprehensive, cooperative and sustainable security, and the fundamental solution to the Ukraine issue is to promote the establishment of a new balanced, effective and sustainable security architecture.
Xi said China supports the convening of an international peace conference recognized by Russia and Ukraine at an appropriate time with equal participation and fair discussion of all options, so as to push for an early political settlement of the Ukraine issue, and China stands ready to continue to play a constructive role in this regard.
Putin introduced the relevant views and positions of Russia, saying that Russia appreciates China's objective, just and balanced position on the Ukraine issue and welcomes China to continue to play an important and constructive role in the political settlement of the issue. Russia is committed to resolving the Ukraine issue through political negotiations and is willing to demonstrate sincerity and maintain close communication with China in this regard, he said.
Xi said that over the years, they have had many meetings and every exchange has been candid, in-depth and fruitful.
Xi said he is ready to stay in close contact with President Putin and work together to steer the development of China-Russia relations in the right direction, guide the China-Russia comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination for the new era to achieve steady and lasting progress, bring more benefits to the two peoples, and contribute to world security and stability.
Putin thanked Xi for his warm hospitality, saying that he is willing to maintain close communication with Xi, implement the important consensus reached between them, and ensure the full development of the Russia-China comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination for the new era.
Xi holds restrictive meeting with Putin at Zhongnanhai
Xi holds restrictive meeting with Putin at Zhongnanhai
Xi holds restrictive meeting with Putin at Zhongnanhai
