Day: December 9, 2022

BEIJING, Dec. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — A report from People’s Daily:

Chinese President Xi Jinping paid a state visit to Saudi Arabia on Dec. 8, and will attend the first China-Arab States Summit and the China-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Summit on Dec. 9 in Riyadh upon invitation.

China-Arab States Summit will be the largest and highest-level diplomatic event between China and the Arab world since the founding of the People’s Republic of China as well as an epoch-making milestone in the history of China-Arab relations.

Over the recent years, the two sides have gradually consolidated political mutual trust and reaped fruitful results in practical cooperation in various fields. They have made constant achievements in the high-quality development of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).

China and Arab states will send a strong message about their determination to strengthen solidarity and coordination, render each other firm support, promote common development and defend multilateralism.

The first gathering of leaders from China and GCC countries will have a profound influence on the development of China-GCC relations.

China and GCC countries are good brothers, friends and partners that enjoy a high degree of political mutual trust, solid economic and trade cooperation and frequent people-to-people exchanges.

China has maintained the largest trading partner of the GCC. Last year, two-way trade bucked the trend and surged 44 percent. Lifting their relations onto a new level, the two sides should cope with the turbulent international situation with their stable relations and promote regional prosperity with their mutually beneficial cooperation.

This trip was Xi’s second visit to Saudi Arabia in six years. It elevated the China-Saudi Arabia comprehensive strategic partnership to a higher level.

China and Saudi Arabia are good friends, partners and brothers that enjoy mutual trust, win-win cooperation and common development. China attaches great importance to the development of China-Saudi Arabia relations and puts Saudi Arabia at a priority position in China’s overall diplomacy, its diplomacy with the Middle East region in particular.

China will continue to promote the synergy between the BRI and Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 and forge a high-level cooperation pattern between the two countries in such fields as energy, economy and trade as well as high technology, enhance coordination in international and regional affairs, and constantly enrich the connotation of the China-Saudi Arabia comprehensive strategic partnership.

Security and development have long been two major issues for countries in the Middle East. China has always adhered to the principle of non-interference in internal affairs of sovereign countries in dealing with Middle East affairs, and remained an important constructive force promoting peace in the region and supporting the development of the region.

The China-proposed Global Security Initiative is of great significance for promoting peace and stability in the Middle East. It has been widely recognized and supported by Arab states.

The Global Development Initiative (GDI), which is also proposed by China, has been supported by 17 Arab states, and 12 have joined the Group of Friends of the GDI.

Chin will work with Arab states to implement the GDI, help the latter improve livelihood and their capability of independent development, and assist Arab countries in achieving the goals of the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. China and Arab states are actively exploring a governance path for the Middle East that promotes peace through development, which will help the region achieve long-term peace and stability.

Taking the visit as a new starting point, China will definitely work with Arab states to further carry forward their traditional friendship, deepen their all-round, multi-level and wide-ranging cooperation, and build a China-Arab community with a shared future in the new era, so as to benefit the people of both sides, promote solidarity and cooperation among developing countries, and jointly safeguard international peace and development.

BEIJING, Dec. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — With the world paying close attention to China-Arab relations as the two sides further promote their friendship this week, a latest poll showed that over 70 percent of more than 5,000 respondents in China and Arab countries agree with “closer China-Arab” relations in the future, while China is also chosen by most Arabs as their “friend” among major powers in the world.

This poll, which was jointly conducted by the Global Times Research Center and School of Arabic Studies of Beijing Foreign Language Studies University, was based on membership database sampling. It processed 5,100 valid questionnaires from respondents aged from 18 to 70 years old in cities across China and six Arab states – Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Egypt, Jordan and Algeria from November 8 to 25.

The questionnaires are made up of three parts – how much Chinese and Arabs know about each other; how Arabs see China-Arab relations, and how Chinese people think about bilateral relations. It included detailed questions on respondents’ attitudes toward China-Arab relations, their understanding of relations with other countries and also on the channels for the peoples to know each other and how they value future cooperation.

The poll was released against the backdrop of the China-Arab States Summit which will be attended by Chinese President Xi Jinping on December 9. Observers hailed it as a watershed moment in China-Arab ties, and both China and Arab countries are eager to take bilateral relations to new heights.

The questionnaires sent to Arab and Chinese respondents began with questions on how well they know each other. Over 70 percent of Chinese and Arab respondents believe they have some knowledge of each other, while more Arab respondents believe they are very familiar or relatively familiar with China. The poll shows that 42.8 percent of the respondents in Arab states have had contact with China, including paying visits to China or having Chinese friends.

According to the poll, Arabs are very interested in participating in bilateral educational cooperation programs. 79.1 percent of Arab respondents are interested in studying in China or participating in language and other programs provided by Confucius Institutes. According to analysts, there has been a growing trend in several Arab states of studying Chinese, and Chinese movies and TV shows are becoming popular in the region.

Nearly 60 percent of Arab respondents agree on China’s role as a builder in Arab regions, with people from Qatar and Egypt giving the highest approval rating, while more than 60 percent of Chinese respondents see Arab states as supporting and benefiting from the Belt and Road Initiative.

More than 71 percent of Arab respondents expect deeper relations with China in the future, with 43 percent anticipating expanded collaboration and 28.2 percent believing Arab countries need China’s help and cooperation in regional and global issues. The poll also finds that 44.5 percent of Arab respondents anticipate economic collaboration with China.

BEIJING, Dec. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — A grand welcoming ceremony, high-level bilateral meetings and wide-covering investment agreements are among proofs that China-Saudi Arabia relations have been lifted to a new high.

On Thursday, President Xi Jinping and Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud signed an agreement on the comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries and also agreed to hold a meeting between the two heads of state by turns every two years.

In the welcoming ceremony held by Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud on behalf of King at the royal palace in the capital Riyadh on Thursday, Xi reviewed the guard of honor, who extended the most solemn welcome to the Chinese president with traditional sword-holding etiquette.

This visit also witnessed the efforts of the two sides to enhance people-to-people exchanges between the two countries. In a signed article published Thursday on the Saudi newspaper Al Riyadh, Xi said that “China and Saudi Arabia have admired each other and conducted friendly exchanges since ancient times. The prophet Muhammad said, ‘Seek knowledge even if you have to go as far as China.’”

Such mutual respect has been carried forward to today. On Thursday China agrees to list Saudi Arabia as a destination for group travel and expand personnel exchanges as well as cultural and people-to-people exchanges between the two sides.

Abdulaziz O. Sager, chairman of the Gulf Research Center in Saudi Arabia told the Global Times that China-Saudi Arabia relationship is a good role model that can be expanded to different countries in the Middle East region, as the great relationship is based on mutual interests and non-intervention in the domestic issues from both sides.

“There is a lot of complementarities between BRI and the Saudi vision 2030,” said Sager, noting this unleashes many opportunities for China and Saudi Arabia to have stronger ties. He expects the China-Saudi Arabia and China-Arab relations to move forward not only from an economic dimension, but to have a political dimension, saying the Arab countries are looking for more constructive engagement with China on regional issues that are of concern to them.

Zhu Weilie, director of the Middle East Studies Institute at Shanghai International Studies University, said “China-Saudi strategic relations have now entered a new level covering many more areas, and the two countries share similar aspirations in the country’s development and reform, especially in green energy and digital economy.”

SYDNEY, Dec. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Xiamen Hithium Energy Storage Technology Co., Ltd (“Hithium”) and the Sun Valley HK Group (“Sun Valley”) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for strategic cooperation on energy storage business in Australia.

The MOU is signed by Hong Chen, Managing Director of Hithium, and Mr. He, President of Sun Valley in Sydney landmark 5-star hotel Sheraton Hyde Park. The MOU signing ceremony is witnessed by Mr. Peter Hodge, Founder of BDO (global Top 5 accounting firm), Mr. Thomas Lee, Senior Partner of BDO, and Ms. Er, Customer GM of Sheraton Hyde Park. According to the agreement, Hithium and Sun Valley intend to explore various forms of cooperation on 8 solar farms projects under construction of totally about 200MW/400MWh and coming 400MW/800MWh projects in planning.

Sun Valley HK Group is a leading solar farm developer and highly committed to seeking innovative opportunities for solar and energy storage projects globally. By signing the MOU with Hithium, both parties will have a diversified and profound cooperation space in energy storage.

As demand for renewable energy increasing in Australia, energy storage continues to play an essential role in the power sector. Hithium places Australia as a significant market. This profound cooperation is with the intention to jointly build safer and more sustainable energy storage projects in Australia and reach a net-zero environment. On the basis of this MOU, Hithium will make full use of its capacity to innovate and deliver more energy storage projects in the near future.

By leveraging Hithium’s cutting-edge energy storage products, Sun Valley’s solar projects will reach new heights in terms of energy storage safety and sustainability. The cooperation will also enable Hithium to enhance its global footprint, especially in Australian market, and promote the application of its advanced energy storage technologies.

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