{"id":24754,"date":"2025-05-21T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-21T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/24754\/"},"modified":"2025-12-31T12:18:08","modified_gmt":"2025-12-31T12:18:08","slug":"oman-participates-in-preparations-for-arab-china-cooperation-forum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/en\/24754\/","title":{"rendered":"Oman participates in preparations for Arab-China Cooperation Forum"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Sultanate of Oman took part in the preparatory meeting for the 20th session of the Arab\u2013China Cooperation Forum and the strategic political dialogue at the senior officials level, held in the Moroccan capital, Rabat.<\/p>\n

Oman\u2019s delegation was headed by Abdullah bin Nasser bin Musalam Al Rahbi, Ambassador of the Sultanate of Oman to Egypt and Oman’s Representative to League of Arab States<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The meeting covered a number of priority issues contributing to the Forum\u2019s goals.<\/p>\n

The Forum was launched two decades ago and serves as a key platform for promoting South\u2013South cooperation. It also aims to strengthen mechanisms for coordination, consultation and mutual support between Arab countries and China on various regional and international issues of shared concern, in a way that fosters security, peace and stability in the region and the world.<\/p>\n

Speaking at the meeting, Ambassador Al Rahbi said that the Forum has proven effective over the past two decades in consolidating the Arab\u2013China partnership and strengthening institutional cooperation between the Arab countries and China \u00a0in a world facing increasing challenges.<\/p>\n

He noted that Arab\u2013China relations are currently witnessing their strongest phase, thanks to the alignment of visions between two ancient cultures and diverse economies, making this partnership a model for multilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n

He also highlighted China\u2019s positive position on regional issues, particularly the Palestinian cause, praising the Chinese call for a broad-based international conference to revive the peace process based on the two-state solution. He reaffirmed the Sultanate of Oman\u2019s support for ending the humanitarian tragedy faced by the Palestinian people due to the continuous assaults by the Israeli occupation forces.<\/p>\n

\"Oman<\/p>\n

Ambassador Al Rahbi also <\/span>affirmed <\/span>that <\/span>the <\/span>reference <\/span>documents <\/span>adopted <\/span>by <\/span>the <\/span>Forum\u2014<\/span>such <\/span>as <\/span>the “<\/span>Riyadh <\/span>Declaration” <\/span>and <\/span>the “<\/span>Document <\/span>on <\/span>Deepening <\/span>the <\/span>Strategic <\/span>Partnership”\u2014<\/span>have <\/span>laid <\/span>the <\/span>foundation <\/span>for <\/span>advanced <\/span>cooperation <\/span>based <\/span>on <\/span>the <\/span>principles <\/span>of <\/span>mutual <\/span>respect <\/span>and <\/span>shared <\/span>development.<\/span><\/p>\n

In <\/span>his <\/span>remarks, <\/span>Ambassador <\/span>Al <\/span>Rahbi <\/span>highlighted <\/span>the <\/span>deep-<\/span>rooted <\/span>historical <\/span>ties <\/span>between <\/span>the <\/span>Sultanate <\/span>of <\/span>Oman <\/span>and <\/span>the <\/span>People’s <\/span>Republic <\/span>of <\/span>China<\/span>. <\/span>These <\/span>relations, which span more than 1,200 years, <\/span>are <\/span>amongst\u00a0<\/span>the <\/span>oldest <\/span>between <\/span>an <\/span>Arab <\/span>and <\/span>an <\/span>Asian <\/span>country. <\/span>They <\/span>have <\/span>been <\/span>built <\/span>on mutual <\/span>trust <\/span>and<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>trade, <\/span>particularly <\/span>through <\/span>the <\/span>Maritime <\/span>Silk <\/span>Road, he added, <\/span>contributing <\/span>to <\/span>the <\/span>establishment <\/span>of <\/span>a <\/span>solid <\/span>partnership <\/span>that <\/span>has <\/span>evolved <\/span>over <\/span>the <\/span>centuries <\/span>to <\/span>encompass <\/span>many <\/span>fields. <\/span>Today, he said, <\/span>this <\/span>partnership <\/span>stands <\/span>as <\/span>a <\/span>model <\/span>of <\/span>continuity <\/span>and<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>understanding between civilisations.<\/span><\/p>\n

In a <\/span>joint <\/span>statement <\/span>both<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Arab <\/span>and <\/span>Chinese <\/span>participants\u00a0<\/span>emphasised <\/span>the <\/span>importance <\/span>of <\/span>continuing <\/span>to <\/span>strengthen <\/span>the <\/span>comprehensive <\/span>strategic <\/span>partnership, <\/span>intensifying <\/span>coordination <\/span>in <\/span>international <\/span>forums, <\/span>and <\/span>cooperating <\/span>in <\/span>areas <\/span>such <\/span>as <\/span>sustainable <\/span>development, <\/span>food <\/span>security, <\/span>energy, <\/span>digital <\/span>transformation, <\/span>education, <\/span>and <\/span>scientific <\/span>research. <\/span><\/p>\n

The <\/span>statement <\/span>also <\/span>stressed <\/span>the <\/span>need <\/span>for <\/span>a <\/span>just <\/span>and <\/span>comprehensive <\/span>solution <\/span>to <\/span>the <\/span>Palestinian <\/span>issue <\/span>in <\/span>accordance <\/span>with <\/span>international <\/span>legitimacy <\/span>and <\/span>the <\/span>Arab <\/span>Peace <\/span>Initiative, <\/span>rejecting <\/span>unilateral <\/span>measures <\/span>that <\/span>undermine <\/span>prospects <\/span>for <\/span>peace <\/span>and <\/span>stability <\/span>in <\/span>the <\/span>region.<\/span><\/p>\n

This <\/span>is <\/span>an <\/span>unofficial <\/span>English <\/span>version <\/span>of <\/span>an <\/span>Arabic <\/span>report. <\/span>To <\/span>view <\/span>the <\/span>official <\/span>Arabic <\/span>text, <\/span>click <\/span>here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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