Beijing: The 14th round of strategic consultations was held here today between the Sultanate of Oman and the People’s Republic of China.
The Omani side was headed by Sheikh Khalifa Ali Al Harthy, Undersecretary of the Foreign Ministry for Political Affairs, while the Chinese side was headed by Liu Bin, Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs.
During the session, the two sides reviewed bilateral cooperation in political, economic and cultural fields. They also discussed means of boosting strategic relations between the two countries in all spheres, in addition to exchanging views on regional and international issues.
During the visit, the Undersecretary of the Foreign Ministry for Political Affairs met with Zhai Jun, Special Envoy of the Chinese Government on the Middle East Issue and Zhang Xiaoqiang, Executive Vice Chairman of China Center for International Economic Exchanges (CCIEE) and Vice Chairman of the National Development and Reform Commission. During both meetings, means of boosting economic cooperation and trade exchanges were explored.
The consultations session was attended by Nasser Mohammed Al Busaidi, Ambassador of the Sultanate of Oman to the People’s Republic of China and Sheikh Abdulaziz Mohammed Al Hosni, Head of the Asia and Pacific Department at the Foreign Ministry and several officials from both sides.
